UK facing phone blackouts and nuclear shutdowns as 'African hairdryer' heatwave descends
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Emergency Cobra meeting as UK faces extreme temperatures 'never experienced'The Met Office said: “There is a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive equipment, potentially leading to localised loss of power and mobile phone services.”Experts Cornwall Insight said: “Increased temperatures can increase degradation of transformers and overhead lines, which could lead to failure.”The Heatwave Plan for England said: “Nuclear reactors can trip out at above 40C.
Rising temperatures cause problems for power stations as they are unable to cool components.”And old bangers were told to stay off the roads.
The AA says not to risk a beach trip in an old vehicle – as cars over 10 years are more likely to break down in the heat.Temperatures will be up to 18C above average 23C summer highs and hotter than 37C Cairo, Egypt.
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “It’s heat on steroids. Temperatures look brutal.” The Met Office said: “There is a 50 per cent chance we could see temperatures top 40C - and 80 per cent we will see a new maximum temperature reached.
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