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Paris.- The current heatwave in France could reach an intensity equivalent to that recorded in August 2003, which set a record for deaths, nearly 15,000 people, but it will be “earlier,” warned the director of Météo France, Sophie Voirin, at a press conference this Friday.
“The days at the beginning of (next) week could be among the hottest days ever recorded,” warned Voirin.
The director of Météo France indicated that several departments could move to the state of maximum heat alert, red, on Sunday, at a time when more than half of them are on orange alert, the second most serious.
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Temperatures will hover around or even exceed 40 degrees Celsius during the day over the weekend in several parts of the country, and there will be minimums of 25 degrees, which is considered tropical nights.
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n” “nGiven the severity of this heatwave, which is affecting a large part of the country, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu plans to activate an interministerial crisis center at the Ministry of the Interior this Saturday.
The heat has already impacted train travel (71 cancellations across France) and has led to the closure of 150 schools throughout the country. Numerous oral baccalaureate exams have also been postponed.
The activation of a red alert could lead to the cancellation of several outdoor events.
Due to the orange alert, several Fête de la Musique celebrations in French towns have been canceled, as well as sporting events, such as a relay marathon on Sunday in Paris.
However, the Fête de la Musique in Paris—the largest in the country, with tens of thousands of people in the streets—is currently still scheduled to take place, although some concerts for this event have already been canceled.
Bruno Mars’ concert at the Saint-Denis stadium is also still scheduled for now, the second most severe level.
