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Heatwave Hits London 101°F as Ambulance Calls Soar

8/16/2026

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London experienced a heatwave in August 2026, reaching 101 °F (38 °C) at Kew Gardens.
The London Ambulance Service recorded over 53,000 calls in June, added 600 crews, and logged 403,000 calls by July, 25,000 more than a year earlier.
Professor Barbara Evans urged a national overhaul of Victorian-era sewers to separate grey and black water and stop pipe fermentation during hotter, drier periods.

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Story summary

London experienced a heatwave in August 2026, reaching 101 °F (38 °C) at Kew Gardens.
The London Ambulance Service recorded over 53,000 calls in June, added 600 crews, and logged 403,000 calls by July, 25,000 more than a year earlier.
Professor Barbara Evans urged a national overhaul of Victorian-era sewers to separate grey and black water and stop pipe fermentation during hotter, drier periods.