31st July - Today's News: UK's Hottest day of Year
UK swelters as hottest day of the year confirmed - albeit still only 32c. Today might be slightly higher, but it begins to cool off again by the end of the week. Meanwhile there are several c ountries under orange alert as heatwave continues across Europe with Bulgaria’s July 2024 one of two hottest since 1930 ‘Apocalyptic’ floods in Vermont destroy homes as two dozen rescued by boat In NZ, five highways closed amid cold, snow, rain and wind in South Island Scores missing as India landslides kill 158 Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war And the aurora australis creates spectacular light display over southern states