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Update: 21 French departments on orange alert for heatwave and storms
Ten departments in the West are affected by storm alerts and 11 departments in the Centre-East by the heatwave
Despite falling temperatures, Météo France has today (20 June) placed 21 departments under orange vigilance for the risk of thunderstorms and heatwaves, compared to 52 yesterday.
Read more: 52 French departments are now on orange alert for storms and heatwave
11 departments in Centre-East France remain on heatwave alert: Jura, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Haute-Loire, Loire, Rhône, Ain, Isère, Drôme. "Temperatures this afternoon will still be close to 35 degrees," warns Météo France.
As for thunderstorms, 10 departments have been placed under orange vigilance: Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot, Dordogne, Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Vienne and Charente.
🔶 21 dpts en #vigilanceOrange
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In the West of the country, temperatures will continue to fall throughout the day, Météo France said.
What does an orange heatwave alert mean?
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Once this level is reached, the department's local prefect takes all necessary measures to address the heatwave, in accordance with the Plan de Gestion d’une Canicule Départemental (PGCD). The following steps are usually taken:
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