Talk:1976 British Isles heatwave

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What is meant by "standpipes were in the streets"? The article on standpipes has been disambiguated into two distinct definitions: firefighting and water tower. Is this one of those? Is there a third definition, as this doesn't seem to fit either. Maybe this was meant to read "hydrants were open in the streets" due to the heat, causing an additional loss of water pressure? Someone with more knowledge of the heat wave should make the change.Pat 16:43, 31 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As there were dometic water restrictions in the height of the drought, (water to homes was cut of for several hours a day) Standpipes, which were basically public water taps erected in the streets connected to mains water, were erected in many of the worst hit areas of drought so the general public could access drinking water by filling containers and taking them home to use. 86.1.186.25 (talk) 08:26, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

the definition of standpipe used in this article is "Standpipe (street)"

As there were dometic water restrictions in the height of the drought, (water to homes was cut of for several hours a day) Standpipes, which were basically public water taps erected in the streets connected to mains water, were erected in many of the worst hit areas of drought so the general public could access drinking water by filling containers and taking them home to use.

There seems to be a Hurn Park in both Dorset and Hampshire. The bbc weather article places the forest fire in Dorset but in the past i have read that the 50,000 tree fire was in the New Forest which is also in Hampshire. Overlapping forests? Can anyone clear this up? cheers. maxrspct ping me 22:52, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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--JeffGBot (talk) 21:41, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It was one of the driest, sunniest and warmest summers (June/July/August) in the 20th century, although 1995 now regarded as the driest.

I edited the sentence above in order to improve upon the clarity of the meaning.TheEcumenicalTheologicalSeminary (talk) 03:52, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It was one of the driest, sunniest and warmest summers (June/July/August) in the 20th century, although 1995 is now regarded as the driest. I further edited the sentence to improve grammar.TheEcumenicalTheologicalSeminary (talk) 03:55, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

But the sentence originally said: "It was easily the driest, sunniest and warmest summer (June/July/August) in the 20th century (at this date, though 1995 now regarded as the driest)." It didn't say "one of". So it seems to me that you haven't clarified the meaning so much as changed it. How about rewording the sentence as: "It was the sunniest and warmest summer (June/July/August) of the twentieth century, and only the summer of 1995 was drier." JH (talk page) 09:45, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Information about 1976 heatwave (5 free views in New York times without subscription)^[1] Near end of June the peak temperature in County Offaly.^[2]

Mobile mundo (talk) 18:12, 17 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• I remember 1975-1976 :: never before had I known so much incinerator-like weather, and on my motorcycle the wind in my face was like the breath from a furnace. My garden lawn went brown. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 11:38, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The sentence "Ladybower reservoir in Derbyshire dried out and revealed the flooded villages of Ashopton and Derwent, it was possible to make out the village layout and garden walls" is not completely accurate. The village of Ashopton has never been revealed since the reservoir was filled as it's too far down in a much deeper part of the reservoir; but the village of Derwent has been uncovered several times. (source - I was there in 1976, and many times since) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C6:7B85:FC01:6128:34E5:2335:4E3B (talk) 12:16, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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This article, like other articles on so-called "British Isles heatwaves" focus almost entirely on the United Kingdom. There's nothing wrong with that, but it pushes the logical thought should this page not be titled "1976 United Kingdom heatwave"?

Ireland is mentioned in only one sentence. Even the section on "Government response" is entirely UK by default. It makes sense to rename this page, and move the one sentence on County Offally to the European page. Wikiejd2 (talk) 17:19, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think the reaction to the move request below is incredibly disappointing. I believe it shows that bias from overrepresented countries affects the accuracy.

There is absolutely no logical reason to include Ireland in this article, given that there is already a European article. Ireland is not the fifth country of the United Kingdom. Wikiejd2 (talk) 16:21, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]