UK Heatwave of 2022

When was a red alert issued during a heatwave

2022

What type of alert system was introduced in June 2023 to warn the public about high temperatures that may damage health

Public Health Blood System

What were new vehicles equipped with

Wildfire beaters

What is high pressure

Air sinking

What is low pressure

air rising

What defines a heatwave

Daily maximum temperature exceeds the threshold for 3 days

Why does dry ground warm faster than moist ground during a heatwave

Less energy is absorbed

During a heat dome _______ pressure air flows to an area of ____ pressure

high

low

What is the first step in the formation of a heat dome

Warm air builds up

During the heatwave railway ______ _________ were implemented to prevent _____ _______

• speed restrictions

• track buckling

In a heat dome, air is compressed and becomes …

Even hotter

How many people died in 2022 because of high temperatures

4500

How many calls to control between 19th and 20th July

2496

How many incidents between 19th and 20th July

359

How many fires to attend from 19th July to 20th July

106

How many fire engines sent out from 19th to 20th July

822

____________ school days in country

Shortened

How many properties destroyed in London

41

Less access to _____

M25

______ properties in ________, __________ had no _______

• 8000

• Yorkshire

• Lincolnshire

• electricity

How many homes had no power on 19th July

15,000

How many work hours were lost

11.4 million

Why were work hours lost

Risk of heat exposure

Why did clinical and IT systems fail?

cooling failure

Concentrated pollution in?

rivers

Which species did the heat stress affect

Bats and toads

Damaged _________ or ______

• Habitats

• crops

What did MET office issue for the first time

red warning

Why was dust spread?

Soak up excess tar

What was made in June 2023

A new alert system made to tell public when temperature was too high and could damage health