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4:12 p.m. : There are now 68 departments which are on orange alert for heat waves and/or thunderstorms. Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Charente, Ariège and Aveyron are emerging from vigilance.
3:23 p.m. : Absolute heat records were broken in 64 municipalities yesterday, at the peak of the heat wave which is hitting France, confirms Météo France. These records were recorded, mainly along the Atlantic seaboard, in the public operator’s network of some 500 stations spread across mainland France.
2:47 p.m. : Yesterdays max temperatures from our synoptic weather stations ?Phoenix Park provisionally recorded a max temperature of 33.0°C▶️highest ?️ since its records began in 1800s▶️2nd highest ?️on record for Ireland?Find out more about the new records https:// t.co/DWlVaeZHOg https://t.co/xDjxLcMtaB
2:50 p.m. : Temperature records are falling almost everywhere in Europe. The station at Phoenix Park in Dublin reads 33 degrees. This is an all-time record for Dublin and a new national monthly heat record for a month of July in Ireland.
2:26 p.m. : At 2 p.m., vhere is a new point on the essential of the news:
• More than 19,000 hectares have burned in the fires currently affecting the Gironde, according to the latest report communicated by the firefighters. Follow our live.
• Météo France has lifted red vigilance for the heat wave in 15 departments on the Atlantic coast, but 70 remain placed in orange “heat wave” vigilance and 13 in orange “storm” vigilance.
• Singer Dani, known for her duet with Etienne Daho on like a boomerang and its role in The American nightdied yesterday at the age of 77.
The State, which already owns 84% of the group, will launch a takeover bid to acquire 100% of the capital, an operation which would cost 9.7 billion euros, according to the Ministry of the Economy.
2:25 p.m. : ?️ A temperature of 39.1°C has provisionally been recorded at Charlwood, Surrey
2:25 p.m. : The temperature could exceed the threshold of 40°C in the United Kingdom, a first in this country hit like the rest of Western Europe by a heat wave which causes forest fires. This is the second intense heat phenomenon in barely a month in Europe. This multiplication is a direct consequence of the climate crisis, according to scientists.
2:30 p.m. : Here is a new point on the essentials of the news at midday:
• More than 19,000 hectares have burned in the fires currently affecting the Gironde, according to the latest report communicated by the firefighters. A total of 36,500 people have been evacuated since last Tuesday. Follow our live.
• Météo France has lifted red vigilance for the heat wave in 15 departments on the Atlantic coast, but 70 remain placed in orange “heat wave” vigilance and 13 in orange “storm” vigilance.
The State, which already owns 84% of the group, will launch a takeover bid to acquire 100% of the capital, an operation which would cost 9.7 billion euros, according to the Ministry of the Economy.
• Singer Dani, known for her duet with Etienne Daho on like a boomerang and its role in The American nightdied yesterday at the age of 77.
2:29 p.m. : Unfortunately this speech has the same effect on some leaders as on my baby… ? https://t.co/hp7hbOXhMk
2:29 p.m. : Respect to our guest François Gemenne, IPCC expert, for talking about climate change for long minutes on @France24_fr while managing to put his baby to sleep <3 https://t.co/StUR7jMLXv
2:29 p.m. : In the middle of a heat wave, he talked about global warming on France 24… while cradling his baby. François Gemenne, IPCC expert, comes back with humor on this atypical interview.
2:29 p.m. : Extremely intense heat in #Brittany yesterday with 40°C reached as far north as Finistère, an unprecedented level. 31.5°C in Ouessant, 39.3°C in Brest. What happened yesterday in Brittany is a climatological earthquake. #summer2022 #heatwave2022 https://t.co/ynQ0F6E4Ge
2:29 p.m. : “What happened yesterday in Brittany is a climatological earthquake“comments François Jobard, meteorologist at Météo France.
2:29 p.m. : ?️ On 07/18/2022, the national thermal indicator max. has reached the value of 37.6°C. This is the 2nd highest value, just behind August 5, 2003, since the inception of the indicator in 1947.
2:29 p.m. : ?️ Yesterday, 07/18/2022, the national thermal indicator reached 28°C. This is the 14th hottest day in ??since the creation of this indicator in 1947.➡️ Reminder: among the 20 hottest days, almost half (8) have taken place in the last 4 years. https://t.co/vU8CXP5Bhv
2:29 p.m. : The temperature records were chained yesterday. On Twitter, Météo France gives a complete update on these values, which place Monday July 18 in the list of the hottest days since 1947.
2:29 p.m. : Here is a new point on the essentials of the news at 9 am:
• More than 19,000 hectares have burned in the fires currently affecting the Gironde, according to the latest report communicated by the firefighters. A total of 36,500 people have been evacuated since the fires started last Tuesday. Follow our live.
• Météo France has lifted red vigilance for the heat wave in 15 departments on the Atlantic coast, but 70 remain placed on orange “heat wave” vigilance and 13 on orange “storm” vigilance, with temperatures rising, between 37 and 40°C in ballast.
The state, which already owns 84% of EDF, will launch a takeover bid (OPA) for 100% of the group, an operation that would cost 9.7 billion euros, according to the Ministry of the Economy.
• The French women’s football team ended the group stage of the Euro with a draw against Iceland (1-1) with a revised squad. Les Bleues will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
2:28 p.m. : The heat wave also continues to take center stage. The voice of the North offers a report alongside the “rescue on alert” on the northern beaches. They are very busy in this period of high heat.
2:28 p.m. : Find national, regional and local forecasts in the new franceinfo weather universe.
2:28 p.m. : Here are today’s weather maps. Rain is coming from the west as 38°C is expected in Lille and much of northern and eastern France.
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2:27 p.m. : And here is a new point on the news this early morning:
• The eastern half of France will still suffer from the heat wave but the Atlantic coast can blow: the red vigilance which concerned it is lifted. On the other hand, Météo France places 70 departments on heatwave orange vigilance and 11 on storm orange vigilance.
• Nearly 1,700 firefighters from all over France, supported by significant air resources, are mobilized against the fires in Gironde which have already ravaged 17,000 hectares of forest. Yesterday, 16,000 people had to be evacuated.
Consideration of the Purchasing Power Bill has begun in the Assembly. Measures such as the tripling of the “Macron bonus” have been the subject of bitter discussions. We summarize what the oppositions offer.
• The French women’s football team ended the group stage of the Euro with a draw against Iceland (1-1) with a revised squad. Les Bleues will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
2:27 p.m. : ? 73 dpts and Andorra in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed at https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 https://t.co/zvK4JpnJLa
2:27 p.m. : In addition, 11 departments are placed on orange vigilance for thunderstorms: Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn-et-Garonne and Haute-Vienne . Some departments are concerned by both vigilances.
2:27 p.m. : Météo France places 70 departments on heatwave orange vigilance but raises the red alert for the Atlantic coast, which turns green.