3 days ago
Road turns to molten tarmac and sticks to tyres and flip flops in heatwave
A road in Cannock, Staffs melted in the 31°C heatwave—gluing flip flops to the asphalt and damaging cars. Residents say the recently resurfaced Gorsemoor Road turned sticky, coating tyres and driveways in molten tarmac. One woman nearly got hit by a car when her shoes stuck mid-crossing. Staffordshire County Council closed the road for urgent repairs, blaming the extreme heat. Locals have slammed the workmanship, saying other roads in hot countries don't melt. Gritters have now been deployed to cool surfaces using granite dust to improve grip.
