US EditionIn Direct - Heatwave: 14 Departments in Orange Vigilance, up to 40°c Expected This Weekend
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In the department of southern France, in orange vigilance this weekend, the harvest of fruit is in full swing. Days start as soon as possible to avoid the heat, but the work remains exhausting.
The heat wave that hit the south of France on Friday, four departments of which are in orange vigilance, is expected to last at least until Tuesday, and gradually spread to the north. The Bouches-du-Rhône, the Gard, the Hérault and the Pyrénées-Orientales have turned Friday at noon in orange vigilance. They are joined this Saturday by ten other departments, or even more during the weekend. - IN DIRECT - Heat wave: 14 departments in orange vigila…
After an already very hot Saturday, the thermometer must display on Monday and Sunday at least 35°C on two thirds of the country. The reason: a "heat dome" which should remain installed until mid-week.
Two hikers were rescued due to heat-related malaise or insolation on Saturday late in the day in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. As the department goes through orange vigilance
As the temperatures rise and the first holidaymakers flock to the beaches, the authorities sound the alarm. In a context of heat and heavy flooding, risky behaviour is increasing at the seaside. And, the consequences, such as drownings, can be dramatic. For proof: in a heat wave, a department in southern France was the scene of thirteen drownings in just one day. A situation that caused a sharp reaction from the local authorities, relayed by the…
The heat is rising in intensity in the department.
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