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Heat Wave: Fourteen French Departments on Orange Alert

Météo-France placed fourteen departments on orange alert Friday due to early intense heat.

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This heat wave occurs amid climate disruption with increasingly intense heat waves.

Authorities recommend the population follow safety guidelines regarding health risks.

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Le Figaro France

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May 21Early heatwave: France prepares for temperature records

May 23France on alert for heatwave: extreme temperatures expected

May 25France experiences historic May heat wave

May 25France hit by heat wave, seven deaths in twenty-four hours

May 26Unprecedented heat wave expected in France as temperatures rise further

May 27Exceptional heatwave: France swelters, schools close and deaths reported

May 28Heat Wave: Fourteen French Departments on Orange Alertthis article

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