France faces intensifying heat wave with red alerts expected Sunday

Several French departments are expected to shift to red alert on Sunday due to persistent heat wave forecasts.

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Twenty-two departments are currently on yellow alert from Météo-France due to exceptional temperatures.

Hospitals are adapting their protocols by accelerating cooling methods for patients at risk during extreme heat periods.

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