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Heatwave Eases on Atlantic Coast as Central France Stays Under Red Alert

Forecasts point to a cool-down on the Atlantic coast, with health services reporting a surge in heat-related calls and authorities preparing for eastern thunderstorms.

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Overview

  • Four central departments remain under maximum red heat vigilance and 17 more are on orange alert as of July 3.
  • The early-season heatwave, which began on June 19, has driven a 15% rise in SAMU emergency interventions and generated 900 calls to the national heat hotline.
  • Two fatalities linked to heat-related malaise have been reported, although official confirmation of their causes is still pending.
  • School closures have fallen from a peak of 2,200 establishments on July 1 to 136 on July 2 as temperatures decrease along the Atlantic.
  • Météo-France forecasts daytime highs around 25 °C on the Atlantic coast but warns of persistent intense heat and potentially violent thunderstorms in eastern regions.