Work not taking red alert seriously

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Why are some people not taking the red weather warning seriously? Where I am it’s 39 degrees on Wed/ Thur but ‘feels like’ 42 according to BBC.

At work they’re expecting everyone in - the office is air conditioned, so fine, but we’re central London so everyone needs to schlep in on public transport.

Red means a danger to life and not just for vulnerable people. Some people who are healthy will die because of the weather. There’s warnings of power outages and transport failures. So what happens if we get stuck on a broken down underground train?

I KNOW other countries see these temps regularly. But they are prepared for dealing with it. England is not and it fucks up. I don’t want a heart attack from sitting in 48 degree heat on a train. I’m really stressed out!

If it were a red warning around severe wind or rain or flooding they wouldn’t be telling everyone to come in! So why is heat seen differently?

It's the "feels like" temp. Example from where I am

The Met Office:

38-39 in London on Weds and Thurs according to both the BBC and the Met Office.

I do wonder whether the people who think it’s a fuss over nothing have actually experienced this level of heat in the UK before. Because if you have (eg if you remember 40 degrees in London in 2022), you can’t just brush it off.

Cool. I'm just answering PP on where people are getting the temps from.

You'd think a "red alert" would get more attention than a passive-aggressive email

Also, it would be way more than 35 degrees on a train. I did it on a bus last year. I honestly thought I would collapse.

People who say this haven't been in the situation.

I completely agree. Out country is just not used to seeing these temperatures. It's normal. Other countries know what to do in this weather. They adapt. They start their days earlier like maybe 5 or 6 am. They seek shade and rest in the middle of the day.

We don't know how to manage our days in this heat. I also think it's very wrong of our government to make us all continue on working like this when it should be a national crisis at this time.

Yep, same at my kids school. People were still out and about walking their dogs though!! I honestly think humans are doomed.

I work in a Victorian public building, we have windows and fans but the higher floor will definitely need to be closed.
there is not just responsibility to staff welfare but also service users, an awful
lot of our regulars are extremely vulnerable, to the point I could be dealing with a medical emergency at work this week, which i am not trained to do.

What on earth are these private companies buying for train tracks - curly wurleys?

India never seems to have warping train tracks.

I think the British have been shafted by these private companies. It's the same with the water. If the waters running low, fix all the leaks and build better water catchment you twerps!

I work in a kitchen, so I would consider your air conned office a luxury. I also have to travel to and from my workplace. I get that it’s uncomfortable and annoying to have to go in if it’s not totally necessary but spare a thought for those that will also be travelling and working in equal hot temps and then carrying out physical jobs some of whom are doing jobs to ensure public safety

Exactly Its a bit fucking much to expect us to go without air con AND water in this

The thing is many people done really know how to manage in this heat. Like closing curtains and blinds and opening the windows is supposed keem a room cool.
It's also not great to go into the sun in the midday heat when it's the strongest and it's safest to stay indoors and if you must go out to seek shade.

I feel like many people just don't know how to manage in heat. I feel like many people are waiting for a government campaign before they do anything to manage heat.

I think they're trying to kill us off Jen

Thats what DH says

Dont think the HA would like it if i knobbled out front door (fire door) to get more ventilation Or broke the window restrictors

When its this hot you need to close the windows as well as the curtains and not open them until it's cooler outside than inside - otherwise you're just letting hot air in.

No but as someone who has family members working in the police and ambulance services, why go out and put more pressure on those services if you don't have to.
I was stuck on the M5 once for 6 hours in searing heat. In the end the army came and distributed water but several people collapsed and needed medical attention including a heavily pregnant woman.

Well they probably think that if we lose a few thousand older people it's money the govt won't have to fork out in pensions.

They are always the 1st to moan. Anyone can say anything behind a keyboard. Means nothing.

Or they will be the lobster red people that you still see too many of, despite the known risks.

Get a lime bike then, failing to see the drama

Username checks out.

During a red weather warning people that can work at home - should do so - in order that people that can't (emergency services/nurses/surgeons etc) don't have to cram onto (no doubt) delayed public transport with them.
I'm sure said emergency services would rather not be attending to fainting commuters who could have stayed home!
Glad your work saw sense!

@PickAChew Because I'm not agreeing with a non-drama? 😂