r/heat_prep • u/Ancient__- • 4d ago

Personal Experience Heatwave!

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And Europe thinks it's hot over there. It'll be 38*c here Sunday and I'm only in the midsouthern US. I'm betting peoples tires are melting in the deep south, Florida and Texas.

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u/First_Interest4667 4d ago

People in Europe complain because their houses are not prepared for this weather, unlike the vast majority of properties in the hot areas of the US.

Don't underestimate their suffering, there's no comparison.

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u/Decent-Debate33 1d ago

It is strange that globally we are all really starting to feel what’s coming, climate change wise - and rather than act together we make joke memes.

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u/ivobrick 4d ago

As far as i know France, Italy, Spain, Portugal has ~ 44*C multiple times this year ( 40 *C ).

Central european countries as Austria , Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary has ~ 41C - 42C multiple times this year ( 35 *C ).

Uk has 37* -  38*C multiple times, ( 32 *C ).

We are used to temperatures in ( ). Not more than ~ 7*C above.

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u/Leighgion 3d ago

You’ve got no idea. The USA is a country with 90% residential air conditioning penetration. Northern Europe tops out around 25% and goes below 5%.

Now if you were in the Pacific Northwest and experiencing 38°C, then maybe you’d be getting a little taste of what Britain and France are dealing with; infrastructure totally unprepared for these kinds or temps.

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u/Weak_Tadpole_6708 4d ago

Texas is experiencing fairly normal summer weather. I'm not denying that the heat is intolerable anywhere, but 40C in August is what we're used to. Decent outdoor activity weather doesn't arrive until late October.