Weather forecasts suggest that the heat could continue for the next 15 days.
Borne said that many areas in France are going through a “historic situation” as the country endures its third heatwave this summer.
Weather forecasts suggest that the heat, which increases evaporation and water needs, could continue for the next 15 days, possibly making the situation even more worrying, the statement stressed.The government’s crisis unit will be in charge of monitoring the situation in the hardest-hit areas and will coordinate measures like bringing drinking water to some places.
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