Drought and heat in the Netherlands: "More breaks for construction workers"

Twente Wheelchair4daagse canceled due to heat

The annual Wheelchair4daagse in Twente is canceled due to high temperatures. "We received advice from the GGD and doctors, who all argued that it was better not to do it," says Saskia Ros President RTV Oost.

The event will begin in the village of Delden in Overijssel. Many participants had already traveled there in recent days. They have been installed on campsites and bed and breakfasts in the neighborhood, but can not start now on the wheelchair 4 days.

Mercury rises, the National Heat Plan proclaimed

Health Institute RIVM declared the national heat plan because of the hot weather. RIVM therefore calls for additional care for vulnerable people, such as the elderly, the chronically ill, overweight people and people in care homes.

According to KNMI forecasts, the temperature will reach 30 degrees in the coming days. Even at night, it is often hot.

UV radiation from the sun is also high in the coming days, warns RIVM. This means that the skin can burn within fifteen minutes.