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Christina Molle

French government activates new 'extreme heat' Orsec plan as temperatures rise

The French government took the unprecedented step of activating an "Orsec extreme heat plan" on Friday for departments facing a renewed heatwave that is forecast to stretch into next week.

The "Orsec extreme heat plan" was activated in the departments subject to a red heat alert and applies to Morbihan (56), Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Mayenne (53), Sarthe (72), Loire-Atlantique (44), Vendée (85), Maine-et-Loire (49), Vienne (86) and Deux-Sèvres (79).

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