The Weather Thread

[TB]

Feels like 116. Yep. Staying inside!

 

[Darla Starch]

Appropriate for a tornado warning rn

 

[Clark]

Ouch.

 

[Famine]

Yup, new record for the year, new record for 37+ days, new joint-record for 38+ days, not-quite the August record.

Will be unsurprised to learn that this is due to a heat-buckled rail.

Train derails near Lewes in East Sussex as passenger says carriage 'jumped upwards'

Rob Bradley, who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter, tells the BBC he could feel the carriage "rocking" before "everyone got thrown forward".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Pie O My]

We need portable AC units on wards if there isn't going to be investment into proper cooling infrastructure.

****'s not fair for patients and staff.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Ouch. View attachment 1557490

Yeah that's hot alright😬

 

[MagpieRacer]

Yup, new record for the year, new record for 37+ days, new joint-record for 38+ days, not-quite the August record.

Will be unsurprised to learn that this is due to a heat-buckled rail.

Train derails near Lewes in East Sussex as passenger says carriage 'jumped upwards'

Rob Bradley, who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter, tells the BBC he could feel the carriage "rocking" before "everyone got thrown forward".

www.bbc.co.uk

And another today in Essex, seems like this one stayed upright however.

British Transport Police responding to train derailment in Essex

National Rail is warning there will be "major disruption" until at least 18:00 BST - it comes a day after a separate train derailment in Lewes, Sussex

www.bbc.co.uk