The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for Yorkshire and the Humber, which remains in place until Sunday evening.
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the Yorkshire Coast, as temperatures are expected to rise across the region.
The alert, which covers the Yorkshire and the Humber area, came into effect at 9 am on Wednesday, 8 July, and will remain in place until 9 pm on Sunday, 12 July.
The warning has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency in partnership with the Met Office to help prepare the region for the warm weather.
The UK Health Security Agency explained the purpose of the warnings:
'The Weather health alerting system is provided by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in partnership with the Met Office. It's intended to provide early warning to the health and social care sector, the responder community, the voluntary and community sector and government departments when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.'
Under a yellow alert, the agency warns that while severe disruption is not expected, there are still risks to vulnerable individuals and potential strains on local services.
The UK Health Security Agency outlined the specific risks associated with the current alert:
'Minor impacts are possible across health and social care services, including: increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people, greater risk to life of vulnerable people, increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm, water-related incidents may increase, including risks from cold-water shock and drowning.'
The weather health alerting system is made up of both heat-health alerts and cold-health alerts, which together underpin the government's Adverse Weather and Health Plan.
The UK Health Security Agency detailed the timing of their monitoring operations:
'The Heat-health alerting systems core alerting seasons runs from 1 June to 30 September each year. However should an episode of heat occur outside of this core period, an extraordinary alert will be issued.'
While the Yorkshire Coast and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber region are under a yellow alert, along with the North East and North West, other parts of the country are facing more severe conditions.
Amber heat health alerts have been issued for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East, and the South West for the same time period.
Residents and organisations are being encouraged to ensure they are prepared for the heat. People can also register to receive these alerts directly by email by completing a registration form on the UK Health Security Agency website.
Alongside the alerts, the UK Health Security Agency signposts to further advice and guidance, including the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service, flood alerts and warnings, and contact details for local resilience forums.
Fire Crews Tackle Blaze In Wykeham Forest Near Scarborough
Fire Crews Respond To Incident At Malton And Norton District Hospital
Scarborough And Whitby MP Criticises Council's School Transport Policy
Police Launch Operation Coastline Ahead Of Summer Holidays
Major Healthcare Boost For Bridlington As Plans Approved For Large Dental Practice
Delay to Eastfield Road and Bridge Set for Approval
Campaigners Welcome Recognition of the Value of Community Hall at Centre of Row
Scarborough And Whitby MP Calls For Controversial Coastguard Plan To Be Paused
East Riding Councillors Raise Concerns Over National Decision-Making For Solar Farms
Scarborough To Become First Coastal Mayoral Development Zone
Goose Recovering After Cruel Crossbow Attack Near Wykeham
Union Claims 'Cruel' Cuts to Coastguards' Pay Could Seriously Impact Yorkshire Coast
