France Issues Heatwave Warning for British TouristsFrance Issues Heatwave Warning for British Tourists British tourists visiting France have been urged to prepare for “intense” heat as the country faces a surge in temperatures. France’s leading weather agency has issued a “yellow alert” for Paris, the second of four warning levels, due to the expected hot conditions during the Summer Olympics. An even higher orange warning is in place for Bordeaux and Lyon, where temperatures are predicted to reach close to 40C (104F). The warning for Paris is specifically due to the forecast of “very hot” conditions persisting overnight, with temperatures not expected to drop below 22C (72F) between Tuesday and Wednesday. Orange heatwave warnings have also been issued for several regions across the country, including Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre-Val de Loire, Corsica, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Health experts have warned that the lack of air conditioning in public transport and crowded vehicles during rush hour can pose a risk of dehydration and heatstroke, particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with respiratory conditions. Tourists are advised to take precautions to stay hydrated and cool, such as drinking plenty of fluids, wearing loose-fitting clothing, and avoiding prolonged exposure to the sun during the hottest hours of the day.
British tourists in France have been warned of an “intense” change in the weather and told “it starts tomorrow”. France’s leading weather agency has issued a “yellow alert”, the second of four levels, for Paris as it hosts the Summer Olympics.
An even higher orange warning is in place for Bordeaux and Lyon, where temperatures on Monday were close to 40C (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The warning will remain in place on Tuesday, when the cities host Olympic football matches.
The yellow warning for Paris was issued specifically because “very hot” conditions were forecast to persist overnight, with temperatures not expected to drop below 22C between Tuesday and Wednesday. Orange heatwave warnings (the middle level on a three-level scale) have been issued in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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Cher and Indre-et-Loire departments in the Centre-Val de Loire region; about Corsica; The departments of Charente, Charente-Maritime, Correze, Deux-Sevres, Dordogne, Gironde, Haute-Vienne, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Vienne in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region; The departments of Ariège, Aveyron, Gard, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrenees, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne in the Occitanie region; The Vendee department in the Pays de la Loire region is also mentioned.
Other locations include the departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region. Yellow heatwave warnings are in place for the department of Indre in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Other affected areas included the Creuse and Pyrenees-Atlantiques departments in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region; the departments of Aude, Herault, Lozère and Pyrenees-Orientales in the Occitanie region; and the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alps and Var in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
Crisis 24 warns: “The lack of air conditioning and cramped vehicles during rush hour could lead to some passengers ending up in hospital due to dehydration.” It adds: “Heatwaves also pose a threat to vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with respiratory conditions, due to the increased risk of heatstroke or heat exhaustion with prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
“These health risks may also apply to relatively healthy individuals during major heat waves.”
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