The French government has implemented an emergency plan to cope with the severe heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius.

The French government has activated an unprecedented emergency plan in the face of an extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecasted to reach up to 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days, according to DPA. The government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, announced that the plan includes the establishment of cooling centers specifically aimed at elderly people and those without shelter.

This plan applies to regions under the highest level of heatwave alert, which currently includes nine regions in western France. It is also expected that the red alert will be extended to the metropolitan area of Paris. The cooling centers will provide a safe place where people can spend a few hours or even nights, equipped with air conditioning. This is the third episode of extreme heat in France in the last two months, and meteorologists estimate that the heatwave will continue at least until the middle of next week.