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Overall Summary:
This text is a live news feed about a heatwave in France. It covers various aspects, including:
High Temperatures: Record temperatures, both during the day and night, are being recorded across the country.
Alert Levels: The heatwave has triggered different levels of alerts (red and orange) in various departments.
School Closures: Many schools have been closed due to the heat, with families encouraged to keep children home in the most affected areas.
Health Concerns: There are reports of deaths possibly linked to the heatwave.
Infrastructure Impact: The demand for cooling is straining infrastructure, with a refrigeration center near Paris reaching peak production.
Personal Experiences: Testimonies from residents describe the impact of the heat and coping strategies.
Detailed Breakdown by Section:
1. Nighttime Temperatures:
Nights offer little relief.
Temperatures between 20°C and 23°C were recorded overnight.
Paris experienced 25°C around 5 AM.
2. Red Vigilance Areas:
red vigilance (highest alert) is reduced from sixteen to four departments.
Ile-de-France, Vienne, indre, Indre-et-loire, and Loir-et-Cher return to orange alert.
Temperatures remain above 20°C in most areas except the northwest and mountains.
Paris was as hot as the Mediterranean coast (25°C).
Daytime peaks of 39°C are expected in Cher. Paris is expected to reach 34°C. Strasbourg, Lyon, Grenoble, and Avignon are expected to reach 36°C to 38°C.
Temperatures are expected to gradually decrease from the west.
3. School Closures:
2,213 schools were closed on Tuesday due to the heat.
136 schools planned to be closed on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Education initially reported 1,350 public schools closed on Tuesday, then revised upwards.
Families in red vigilance departments are advised to keep children at home.4. Deaths in Besançon:
A homeless man in Besançon (Doubs) died, likely due to the heatwave.
A 35-year-old construction worker in Besançon died after experiencing discomfort, possibly related to the heat.
An autopsy did not determine the cause of death for the construction worker.
5.Testimonies (Selected):
Cecile (Paris): Uses shutters, curtains, and ventilation to maintain 27°C indoors.
Maried (English Channel): Near the sea,experiencing 22°C,but concerned about stronger storms due to global warming.
Under the roofs (Versailles): Experiences 40°C and jokes about moving to the Palace of versailles for better insulation.
Carbonized Lyonnaise (lyon): Frustrated with the lack of action from politicians despite recurring heatwaves.
6. Refrigeration Center:
A refrigeration center in the Defense business district near Paris reached peak production since 2019.
The factory produces water at 4.5°C for air conditioning.
Peak power remains below levels from ten years ago due to energy crisis measures (setting air conditioning to 26°C), tower renovations, and better temperature control.
The total sale of cold has almost halved in five years.
7. Temperature Records:
Cadenet (Vaucluse) reached 41.4°C. Châteaumeillant (Cher) reached 41.2°C.
Nîmes-Gaons (Gard) and castelnaudry (Aude) reached 40.3°C.
Paris reached 39°C around 6 PM.
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