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Met Office issues urgent warning for all Brits to charge mobile phones and ‘prepare’

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Updated 15:15 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 14:24 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Met Office issues urgent warning for all Brits to charge mobile phones and ‘prepare’

I mean, it wouldn't be a British summer without this would it?

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

The sun’s shining, a bank holiday is finally in sight and the weekends are filled with music festivals, garden parties and picky bits with tinnies in the park.

But while summer might actually be feeling like summer again, Brits going out this weekend (17 and 18 August) are warned to charge their mobile phones.

I know what you’re thinking; who leaves the house for a full day without a strong level of phone battery? But this is more of a safety thing than making sure you’ll be able to film all the big moments for a decent Instagram story.

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Despite the sky high temperatures that caught us all out earlier this week, the Met Office has sent out a flood warning – because it wouldn’t be the UK if plans didn’t get ruined by rain, would it?

We can (probably) wave goodbye to seeing anything like this for a while. (Getty Stock Photo)
We can (probably) wave goodbye to seeing anything like this for a while. (Getty Stock Photo)

And despite Monday being the hottest day of the year so far, a ‘twist’ in the Atlantic jet stream is about to throw a spanner in the works this month, with milder and wetter weather is set to hit, signalling a 'changeable' forecast.

It has now issued some advice to UK residents regarding the incoming change in weather.

The advice read: "If you are at risk, take the next two steps to protect your property when you need to: prepare a flood plan and prepare an emergency flood kit. it's never too late to take action and prepare for flooding."

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It continued: "Check the flood advice in your area to know when and where flooding will happen. Charge mobile phone devices."

The Met Office further added: "If you are trapped in a building by floodwater, follow these simple instructions to keep you and your family safe: go to the highest level in the building you are in, do not go into attic spaces to avoid being trapped by rising water, only go to a roof if necessary and call 999 and wait for help."

Fingers crossed there's none of this lads. (Getty Stock)
Fingers crossed there's none of this lads. (Getty Stock)

The warning has now been issued to residents across the UK, as torrential downpours will hit this week - meaning you might want to pack that poncho if you're heading to an event this weekend. Or worse, re think your plans.

It looks like the westerly airflow will bring in showers and longer spells of rain in certain areas, as the weather (sadly) returns to numbers that are more typical for this time of year.

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The far east and southeast of England held onto their warm conditions and sunshine on Tuesday, as temperatures peaked at 27°C-29°C while the north began to cool down.

It's about right though, seeing as the highs reached on Monday haven't been reached since the scorcher we had on 13 August 2022.

Additional words by Joshua Nair.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images

Topics: Weather, UK News

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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