A heat health alert has been issued in Sussex as a weekend heatwave looms. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert from 9am on Sunday, August 11, up to Tuesday, August 13, at 9am. Temperatures in Brighton are set to soar to 27C on Sunday and Monday, according to the Met Office forecast.
The heatwave will subside on Tuesday, with temperatures falling to 22C. READ MORE: Bognor Regis: The town that could be under water by 2030 The UK Health Security Agency has warned that the health and social care sector could see “significant impacts” as a result of high temperatures. The yellow health alert covers the south, east, west and midlands, although does not impact the north of the UK.
The alert indicates a danger to vulnerable people such as the elderly with existing health conditions and those who are likely to struggle to cope..
