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France announces "red alert" for the heat wave

2023-08-22 09:20:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
France announces "red alert" for the heat wave
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France on Monday afternoon issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid extremely hot weather, with temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius in the Rhone valley.

The alert, France's most serious, allows local authorities to cancel sporting or cultural events and close public facilities if necessary.

The departments targeted by the alert are Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire, Meteo France said.

It was the sixth time the French meteorological service has issued a red alert, part of the government's program to protect the population during periods of extreme weather, and the first such incidence this year.

"We are prepared for this type of meteorological event. We are simply reinforcing prevention," Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau told reporters. Our message to the population is maximum vigilance.

Earlier on Monday, Meteo France issued an orange alert for half of the country's territory, saying temperatures will reach between 35 and 38C in most affected departments. 

Temperatures are expected to rise between 40 and 42 Celsius on Tuesday afternoon in the southern departments of Ardeche, Drome, Vaucluse and Gard, Meteo France said./CNA





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