france40 °CFourteen departments are on red alert, with temperatures exceeding 40°C✓ Confirmed · 2 sources

France activates level 3 of Orsan plan due to historic heatwave

The government activates level 3 of the Orsan plan to coordinate emergency responses.

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Fourteen departments are on red alert, with temperatures exceeding 40°C.

Hospitals and nursing homes are mobilized to protect vulnerable populations.

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