France reported its hottest day since records began on Tuesday, June 23, and the government of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu activated the Orsan EPI-CLIM plan at the second level. The preliminary nationwide temperature indicator, an average from 30 stations, reached 29.8 degrees Celsius. teraz.sk ↗
Since Sunday, the country had already been restricting alcohol consumption at several events linked to the Fête de la Musique festival, particularly in parts of Paris and other locations under a red warning level. Authorities took measures regarding the combination of mass gatherings, alcohol and extreme temperatures. The heatwave also affected sporting and cultural events, schools were closed, and emergency measures were being prepared for the most affected regions. Tagesspiegel ↗
Deaths while swimming became a new problem. During the heatwave, 40 people drowned in France as residents sought to cool off in rivers, lakes, canals and other often unsupervised bodies of water. The government also warned of the risks of swimming outside controlled locations. SITA ↗
The Orsan plan is meant to coordinate the healthcare system during extreme climate conditions. The European heatwave also hit Spain, Italy and Britain, where authorities reported nighttime temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, red alerts, cancelled trains and other restrictions. Le Figaro ↗
France activates health plan for heatwave
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Alkoholverbot, Schulschließungen, gestrichene Züge: Wie Europa auf die Hitzewelle reagiert
Der Standard
| 15:00 23.06.
Pokračujúca vlna horúčav si v Európe vyžiadala už desiatky mŕtvych, láme niekoľko desaťročí staré teplotné rekordy
SITA
| 13:23 23.06.
Hőhullám söpör végig európán, Franciaországban tizennyolcan meghaltak
HVG
| 06:42 23.06.
Francúzsko hlási najteplejší deň od začiatku meraní
teraz.sk
| 18:29 23.06.
Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at night
The Guardian
| 15:44 23.06.
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
BBC News
| 12:53 23.06.
Drogentests für französische Ministerien: Frankreichs Premierminister bittet seine Regierung zum Drogentest
Die Zeit
| 07:59 23.06.
Europe faces prolonged heatwave as temperatures reach 40C
RTE News
| 17:06 21.06.
Kánikulában nincs alkohol: a francia kormány drasztikus lépésre szánta el magát
HVG
| 09:33 21.06.
Betiltották az alkoholt Franciaország fesztiváljain a brutális hőhullám miatt
Index.hu
| 09:00 21.06.
France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red headwave alert
BBC News
| 02:29 21.06.
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