A deadly heat wave has killed hundreds in Europe and buckled a runway at a British airport. July 18 (UPI) --
"In Spain, authorities on Monday attributed 510 deaths to the prolonged heat wave, which has produced highs of up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit in recent days. Efforts to contain wildfires in Spain and neighboring Portugal, aggravated by the extreme heat and a months-long drought, continued Monday.
"The unprecedented heat wave produced the highest temperature ever recorded in Wales, meteorologists said. The mercury at Gogerddan reached 95.5 degrees at midday, exceeding the previous record high of 95.3 recorded at Hawarden Bridge on August 2, 1990....Rail operators across Britain urged travelers to stay home Monday and Tuesday in the wake of the country's first-ever "red alert," meaning the heat is a threat to life."
Gee, maybe there's something to this climate change thing. Gosh darn, maybe those tree-hugging hippies who talked about protecting the Earth were right all along."
Thank goodness an alert was issued or it could've been worse. Was 113°F here last Monday but was prepared. It's 90°F in the room I'm in at work right now because the air conditioner is broken, but drinking lots of water and taking breaks. Hottest I ever saw it here in TX was 117°F as a kid.
