Britain is melting, literally, and the proof is in the viral pictures
Traffic signals in Britain are melting. (Photo: Twitter)
Britain had seen temperatures of around 30 to 37 degrees Celsius till last year. But July 20, 2022, set a new record as temperatures crossed 40 degrees in London and the UK experienced its hottest day ever. Britishers are now taking to Twitter to share pictures showing side effects of the extreme heatwave.
1. Heatwaves send shock waves
The temperatures in UK rose up to 40 degrees Celsius and the prediction for more heatwave days has continued.
Temperatures for the next couple of days #Heatwave2022 #UKHeatwave #heatwave pic.twitter.com/75xmBR25vO
— ⚽ ADAM -SUFC ⚽ 🍀 🥊🏴 (@adam_sufc) July 17, 2022
2. Forest fires are increasing
The heatwave, the dry air and dried-up soil have fuelled a lot of unexpected fires in London, and has gulped a lot of homes.
Huge fire at Dartford Heath pretty much 2 min walk from my house ⚠️🔥😲😣 🔥 pic.twitter.com/c1FPOp95mj
— ⚽️ Tim Cross ⚽️ (@T1MMMYCR055) July 19, 2022
3. Roads are melting
No, the A14 is not being turned into a skatepark… unfortunately the road surface isn’t coping well in this heat ☀️. While it might look like fun it’s potentially very dangerous.#StaySafe #Heatwave #SaferCambs pic.twitter.com/YAjT0DuGcu
— East Cambs Police (@EastCambsCops) July 19, 2022
The road near the pub was melting today, tarmac turned liquid, it was like it had rained #Heatwave2022
— Hushnhappy🧘♀️♀️♊ (@Harsha35063462) July 19, 2022
At the famous cycling event called Tour De France, organizers were busy sprinkling water on the roads to keep them cool.
At the Tour de France, organisers pour water on the road to stop it melting under the riders👇
— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) July 16, 2022
“Climate change is driving this heatwave, just as it is driving every #heatwave now," @FrediOtto #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Heatwave2022 #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/KXB5ZpmVL8 https://t.co/1EejeXI92i
4. And so are traffic signals
5. Airports being shut down
Luton Airport in UK suspended many flights after the runway road melted away and they found a defect.
— London Luton Airport (@LDNLutonAirport) July 18, 2022
6. Duty calls
I feel bad for the guys who have to wear their attire of pride, no matter how hot it is.
Spare a thought for these guys today...
— Derek Momodu (@DelMody) July 18, 2022
A member of the Queen's Guard is given some water to drink outside Buckingham Palace, London 📸@Reuters#Heatwave2022 #heatwave pic.twitter.com/p4iIpuy62o
But I love how Twitterati makes these hot situations fun too
Our workplace dress code has been relaxed for tomorrow. I'm ready. #Heatwave2022 #heatwaveuk #UKHeatwave pic.twitter.com/CoFIyWWRJr
— The Dobson Family and Colin the Dalek🇺🇦 (@DobbersW) July 17, 2022
7. The animals have to beat the heat too
Staying cool 101 with Tigershark 🦈😎@RoRlatest #Heatwave2022 pic.twitter.com/ItniPdWjsw
— Claudia McDougall (@cj_mcdougall) July 18, 2022
8. Getting tanned
Tan lines #Heatwave2022 pic.twitter.com/zmv8Vk70eu
— Satpal Shekhawat (@shekhawatgp) July 16, 2022
9. Having tea
How many of us would really have tea when it's thaaat hot?
Even the hottest day on record has to start with a steaming cup of tea. What madness.#Heatwave2022 pic.twitter.com/OC6aFAWnsR
— Shermeen Butt (@ShermeenB) July 19, 2022
10. Garbage bins
While one Twitter user simply feared that his bins would melt, another one actually saw his bins melting
I'm scared to put my wheelie bin out incase it melts #Heatwave2022
— Darren Meredith 🏴☠️ (@darrenmedge) July 17, 2022
11. Tin foil
People are lining up their windows with tin foils to reflect the heat back and keep their homes cool..
If your looking for a cheap way to keep your house cool 😎- then tin foil in your windows may make all the difference. It will reflect the heat - which will keep your indoors cool #Heatwave2022 #keepcool #cool #hot #heatwave #Suffolk pic.twitter.com/VPmfTDMPbk
— East Anglia weather (@weatherwkelly) July 16, 2022
And even using these ''pioneering systems'' to protect bridges
The centuries-old Hammersmith Bridge in London was wrapped in tin foil to prevent it from cracking in the extreme heat. They referred to it as a… “pioneering temperature control system.”
— Adam J. Epstein (@TheAdamJEpstein) July 18, 2022
“Pioneering” must mean something different in Hammersmith… :) pic.twitter.com/G7WbMZjFdB
12. Eggs on a pan
People can't wait to experiment with frying eggs on pavements and pans directly under the sunlight. In fact someone even did it. It just took 20 mins.
Wife is cooking eggs#heatwave #heatwaveuk #Heatwave2022 pic.twitter.com/GhO1hJT5mJ
— DifferentWay (@DifferentWay8) July 19, 2022
13. Shrieking Glass
People are witnessing glasses explode due to thermal stress. Quite a scary situation tbh.
They warned us of buckling runways and rails and heatstroke but who else has had a case of “Exploding Windows” due to the #Heatwave2022 ??
— Angela Sasso (@angela_sasso) July 19, 2022
Emergency Glazier said it was due to thermal stress and the size of the glass 😳🤯 pic.twitter.com/8qshojEigi
It’s got so warm in the office, one of the glass partition walls has decided to take itself out.#Heatwave2022 #heatwave #heatwaveuk pic.twitter.com/fjrxOIJmFi
— Chris(topher) Allan Perry 🇪🇺 (@Chris_Perry_61) July 19, 2022
14. Shoes
While some are wondering what to do with their shoes? (Only Kanye might know this!)
Did these melt @kanyewest ?? #Heatwave2022 pic.twitter.com/JdvCIpJHIS
— Joe Morrison (@joefooty) July 12, 2022
Others aren't wearing them in schools at all.
How my children’s school is trying to keep the younger children cool in this heat #BritishSummer #UKHeatwave pic.twitter.com/U98596N0Eh
— Sarah Hopkins (@sarahhopkins522) July 19, 2022
15. Candles
How on earth does this happen?
I guess it was pretty hot today #Heatwave2022 🥵 pic.twitter.com/SF6Z5UFW89
— Catherine Arlidge (@Cath_Arlidge) July 16, 2022
I read paraffin wax melts at 46 degrees upwards.
— 🌎🏇🏻GALLOWGLASS 🏇🏻🌏 (@MRSM1TH888) July 18, 2022
The candle in my conservatory is liquid. This never happened before I had 3 Pfizer jabs. #heatwave #Heatwave2022 #candle #Pfizer pic.twitter.com/CsSYh21zOH
16. Meanwhile there is a new business that is trying to take off!
A special offer allows you to spend 1 minute of your life in this shop's walk-in-fridge! Just for 5 pounds (approximately Rs 475)
Love it #Hustle #Hustler #heatwave #Heatwave2022 #heatwaveuk #Butchers #Veganforlife #Vegan pic.twitter.com/FBsRGGw6ZO
— Freudian Scrapbook (@FreudianScrapbo) July 19, 2022
Every British heatwave survivor probably feels like Super Mario. The sad part is that they are on that level where the Sun tries to kill Mario.