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ScienceYahoo News UKWeather: 'Last summer blast' coming this week – will it be hot near me?
Parts of southern England will experience temperatures as high as 30C on Monday.
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Hurricane Laura brings 'unsurvivable' storm surge
Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm early Thursday morning. The storm has battered large portions of the state as well as Texas and parts of Florida. It has since been downgraded to a Category 1 storm. At least one person has died so far, and an estimated 500,000 are without power as Laura continues inland. Authorities are warning of an "unsurvivable" storm surge, with floodwaters expected to reach over 15 feet in some areas.
NewsYahoo News UKTeenagers rescued after getting trapped by ‘raging torrent of water’ during Storm Francis
The two friends were left stuck on an island in Devon after going camping.
NewsYahoo News UKStorm Ellen: High winds blow beach huts into the sea at Woolacombe
Pictures show the beach huts at Woolacombe Beach being swept into the sea during Storm Ellen.
ScienceYahoo News UKSlideshow: Stunning storms feature in Weather Photographer of the Year 2020
Incredible images of weather phenomena from across the globe have been released as the finalists for this year’s ‘Weather Photographer of the Year 2020’ competition are revealed.More than 7,700 photographs were submitted by over 2,600 photographers, and entries depicted everything from clouds, lightning, rain, fog and snow through to the impact of weather on humans, cities and the natural landscape.The contest, run by The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), in association with AccuWeather, offers a first prize of £500 plus a HERO8 Go Pro camera and a year’s membership of RMetS.To see the shortlisted images and vote for your favourite, visit photocrowd.com/wpotyvote. The vote is open from now and closes 25 September at midnight (BST).
NewsYahoo News UKFlash flooding hits east London as heavy rain continues to lash down on UK
More showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the UK this week.
ScienceYahoo News UKHospital workers' cars wrecked after flooding following torrential rain in Scotland
Workers at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, found their cars underwater after their staff car park flooded in torrential rain.
NewsYahoo News UKStorm tracker: When are lightning strikes happening near me?
Many parts of the UK have seen the sunny weather give way to thunder and lightning, with some areas experiencing flooding.
NewsYahoo News UKFlash flooding hits Wales and UK prepares for more thunderstorms as heatwave continues
Large parts of the Welsh town of Aberystwyth were underwater on Monday.
NewsYahoo News UKFour days of 'disruptive' thunderstorms for UK this week after heatwave
Heavy downpours that could cause flooding have been forecast by the Met Office.
NewsYahoo News UKIn pictures: Brits enjoy scorching weekend after hottest August day for 17 years
Britain basked in scorching sunshine over the weekend after temperatures reached 36 degrees across the country on Friday.The highest recorded temperatures that day were at Kew Gardens and Heathrow airport in London, both registering 36.4 degrees, but across the south east and up to Suffolk the mercury hit 35 to 36 degrees for large parts of the day.On the first day of a predicted five-day heatwave people flocked to beaches and parks to soak up the sun, despite warnings from local councils and Public Health England of the potential risks to health.Bournemouth Council issued a ‘red alert’ for six of its beaches, pleading for visitors to stay away, and Public Health England appealed for people to check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours, saying: “A lot of homes can overheat, so it’s important we continue to check on older people and those with underlying health conditions, particularly if they’re living alone and may be socially isolated.”The RSPCA warned of the dangers for pets and urged caution by owners when out and about.Craig Snell from the Met Office told Yahoo News UK: “Friday was the hottest August day in England since 2003. Last Friday temperatures reached 37.8 degrees but that was one hot day, this current spell is expected to last into early next week.”The weekend continued to bring good weather, with Sunday bringing a temperature of 34C at Herstmonceux, East Sussex, and 33.8C at both Heathrow, London, and Gosport, Hampshire, the Met Office said.However, Saturday saw HM Coastguard deal with 340 incidents across the UK, which is the highest number of callouts on a single day for more than four years.
LifestyleYahoo News UKRSPCA issues warning to dog-owners to protect their pets during heatwave
Charity pleads for animal-lovers to protect their pets as the UK faces the hottest day of the year so far.
LifestyleYahoo News UKHow to stay safe on the beach as UK prepares for heatwave
As the UK prepares for a heatwave, how can you stay safe at the beach?
HealthYahoo News UKMet Office issues level 2 heat alert as temperatures look set to soar to 37C
The Met Office has issued a level 2 heat alert for EastAnglia and south England as temperatures look set to soar to 37C.
NewsYahoo News UKCornwall residents voice fears of coronavirus local lockdown as tourists flock to beaches
Locals in Cornwall fear they will be left paying the price in the form of a lockdown as an 'unprecedented' number of tourists visit the area.
NewsYahoo News UKUK weather: Temperatures could soar up to 33C on Friday as sunshine returns
It will be a very hot finish to the week in London and the south of England, according to the Met Office.
NewsYahoo News UKTemperatures may reach 30C in UK this weekend as summer weather heats up
The Met Office says temperatures in the high 20s are expected in southern England on Saturday.
NewsYahoo News UKMatt Hancock threatens to close beaches after thousands defy social distancing rules to head to coast
Social distancing rules were ignored on Thursday as people headed to the beach on the south coast and football fans celebrated Liverpool's Premier League win at Anfield.
NewsYahoo News UKBournemouth sunbathers leave 41 tonnes of rubbish on coastline in one day
Beachgoers swarmed Bournemouth's coastline as temperatures soared to record levels.
NewsYahoo News UKBoy, 10, dies in Scottish loch on hottest day of the year
Police Scotland said they were called to reports of a boy in difficulty in the water at Loch Lubnaig near Callander.
ScienceYahoo News UKHottest day of the year officially declared as temperatures hit 31C
The new high of 31C was recorded at Heathrow Airport.
ScienceYahoo News UKHand sanitiser left in cars during heatwave may burst into flames, warn rescuers
With temperature set to hit 30C, drivers have been urged to remove alcohol-based gels from their cars.
SciencePA Media: World NewsSiberian heatwave alarms climate scientists
A likely record temperature of 38C was recorded in the town of Verkhoyansk, north of the Arctic Circle.
ScienceYahoo News UKIn pictures: UK heatwave continues ahead of 'hottest day of the year'
Brits are making the most of the June heatwave by basking in the sunshine – as temperatures are set to climb into the mid-30s.Thursday could see the hottest day of the year recorded as the mercury climbs towards the 34 degrees mark in the south of the UK.However, the record for the hottest June day ever looks set to remain in tact, as temperatures will not quite reach the 35.6c seen in 1976.The hottest day of the year so far was 28.9 degrees, which was recorded in Scotland’s border region in May.Temperatures on Tuesday reached the high 20s, sending sun worshippers to Britain’s beaches as a welcome respite from the coronavirus lockdown.However, with the dry and sunny weather expected and the government's COVID-19 alert level lowered to 3, emergency services across the country are urging people to continue to respect the two-metre social-distancing restriction.
NewsYahoo News UKStormwatcher's amazing composite image captures two hours of lightning strikes in one shot
Thunderstorms battered the UK on Tuesday night.
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