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The day after the hottest August day in 17 years was recorded in Britain, and the thermometer bar showed 36.4 degrees Celsius, most of the southern coast of England was invaded by people forced to give up their holidays in abroad due to travel restrictions.
Bournemouth authorities, famous for its golden beaches, have warned that there are so many people along most of the coast that it is simply not possible to “maintain a safe social distance” and have urged people not to go to sea.
A similar situation has emerged in other European countries, where the majority of the population has long lived in quarantine due to the continuing threat of the virus.
France has warned in recent days of an increase in coronavirus cases. And Spain introduced a quarantine of 32,000 for two weeks. in a populated town. Britain has also imposed regional restrictions and two schools in Germany have been closed.
Crowds of Germans traveled to the country’s shores on Saturday, but local authorities warned that some beaches and lakes would be closed if too many people gathered.
The Berlin police ordered residents not to go to the popular Lake Mühgelze, and in Brandenburg, people were not allowed on the shores of Lake Prenclau.
“I experienced this for the first time in 30 years,” said Ronny Klein, director of the local resort.
Masks and fans
In France, warnings have been issued across the country, and the Health Minister has urged people to keep wearing masks, despite air temperatures hovering around 40 degrees in some places.
The weather has been extremely hot for several days and this temperature is forecast until mid-week, so vulnerable people are encouraged to stay indoors.
For the third day in a row, Paris and the southern port of Marseille are subject to driving and other restrictions to reduce ozone pollution, which affects people’s breathing.
The Belgian capital, Brussels, recorded its highest temperature since 1975 at 34.3 degrees on Saturday noon. Authorities warned against the increased risk of spreading the coronavirus by not using a fan for cooling unless you are at home.
In the Netherlands, the highest temperature since 1901 was recorded on Saturday. Alerts have also been issued for three southern provinces where the air is warming to more than 35 degrees.
Still, on Saturday, thousands of people flocked to Dutch beaches, where many ignored the 1.5-meter social distance rule, an AFP news agency reported.
Scientists this week warned that climate change will bring even more hot air to Europe. The drought that affected more than half of Central Europe in 2018 and 2019 “has been unprecedented in the last 250 years,” according to scientific findings published in the journal Scientific Reports, Nature Research.
If greenhouse gases continue to be emitted into the atmosphere, the number of extreme droughts in Europe over several years will multiply by seven in the second half of this century.
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