Amber Alert
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| Initial release | January 1, 2016 |
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| Directors | Philippe Gagnon |
| Cinematography | Daniel Villeneuve |
| Composers | Luc St. Pierre |
| Marc Ouellette | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2976047 |
About Amber Alert
A frustrated Calum kidnaps ten school children to ask for a ransom to help cover the expenses for his ailing mother, when an insurance company refutes his claim. Detective Amber is called to help.
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... The Amber Alert indicates that the cold weather is likely to affect the whole health service, with the potential for the entire population to be at risk, the agency says...
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... The Amber Alert indicates that the cold weather is likely to impact the whole health service, with the potential for the whole population to be at risk, the agency says...
Trains suspended in 'do not travel' weather warning for Scotland
... The Amber Alert is in place from from 03:00 on Saturday until 06:00 on Sunday...
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... Issuing an Amber Alert for a missing child, they asked for the public s help in locating the " bright and adventurous girl who loves to be outside"...
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... The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued an Amber Alert for hot weather until 0900 BST on Tuesday in the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England, South East and South West...
Hot weather: How do the new heat-health alerts work?
... AmberAmber Alerts will be issued in situations that could potentially put the whole population at risk...
Weekend hot weather alert escalated to amber
... The Amber Alert, which comes into effect from 09:00 BST on Friday, indicates high temperatures could affect the whole population and impact the health service...
UK weather: Snow and ice causes travel chaos and shuts schools
... Yellow alerts for snow and ice are in place across large areas of all four nations and an Amber Alert for snow has been issued for northern Scotland...
Hot weather: How do the new heat-health alerts work?
By Thomas MorganBBC News
A new heat-health Alert (HHA) service has been launched in England.
The Service warns The Public when high temperatures could damage their health.
What is the new Alert system?Run by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office , and sends guidance directly to Nhs England , the government and other healthcare professionals.
The alerts are categorised according to severity and include:
Last Year was the UK's warmest,
The hottest 10 Years on record have All Taken place in The Last two decade, and.
It is hoped the New System will help reduce illness and deaths.
Dr Matt Patterson at the University of Oxford told The Bbc : " The HHA is a tool to better communicate upcoming risks to decision-makers in the health service and to allow them to prepare".
" The UK is going to continue to warm as The World continues to burn fossil fuels. We need to update our infrastructure to help people cope with our warming climate, " He Said .
A report by The Independent said that.
What does each level mean?The Level of Alert is based on Met Office forecasts and data.
There are four levels ranging from green (least severe) to red (most severe):
Green
Green is the normal level, when advice will be given on how people should prepare to respond if temperatures rise.
Yellow
Yellow alerts will be issued during periods of hot weather that are only likely to affect those who are particularly vulnerable, for example, the elderly or those with existing health conditions.
Amber
Amber alerts will be issued in situations that could potentially put the whole population At Risk . It would be expected to affect the NHS through increased demand on GPs and ambulances, for example.
Travel disruption would also be likely.
Red
A Red Alert is The Most severe. This will be issued in situations where the hot weather would be a significant risk to life for even the healthy population.
This could also lead to failures of critical national infrastructure, such as power outages or roads and rail lines being closed due to overheating.
If the Alert system had been in place when the UK hit 40C in 2022, there would probably have been an Alert in this category.
Which areas are covered by the First Alert ?with temperatures expected to hit 30C.
The Amber Alert - in place from 09:00 BST on Friday 9 June to 09:00 BST on Monday 12 June - covers The Following English regions:
A less severe yellow Alert , which advises people to check on vulnerable family and friends, is in place for the north of England and London.
How can I sign up for alerts?You can sign up to receive both heat-health alerts and cold-health alerts.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com