Calling for vigilance, the head of government recalled the advice in the event of a heat wave: “stay hydrated, stay cool, give and hear from loved ones“. The heatwave peak is expected “Friday, and especially Saturday with a situation that would often exceed the intensity of (the June/July heat wave) 2019, with unprecedented temperatures for a month of June“, had indicated earlier Olivier Proust, forecaster at Météo-France. Absolute records could even be beaten.

Stay hydrated, stay cool, give and hear from loved ones

Heatwave red vigilance, the highest level of “national heat wave plan“, corresponds to both an exceptional meteorological event and a health alert justifying a “maximum mobilization“. The prefects of the departments placed in red vigilance can prohibit or limit the extent of certain events such as sporting events or festivals. Instructions can also be issued to nurseries, leisure centers and organizations hosting holiday stays for cancel outings, sporting activities and festive events.Some establishments may even have to close if the temperature in their premises is too high.

Behavioral advice (drink plenty of water, avoid physical exertion, go to cool places, wet your body, air out at night, etc.) is the same as for the departments on orange vigilance, but with an emphasis on the fact that they apply even for healthy subjects.