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A heat dome affects the south-east of France. These high temperatures affect the daily lives of retirees and workers alike, who are adapting as best they can to the situation.
Faced with high heat, Gérard, resident of an autonomy residence in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes), does his best to stay cool and hydrated. “We have to tell ourselves that the heat wave now is ad vitam æternam. It will be every year, and more and more“, he declares. In the department, orange vigilance for a heat wave has been on for nine days.
Outdoor workers challenged by temperatures
Animals also suffer from the heat, as noted by the owner of an equestrian center in Saint-Cézaire-sur-Ciagne (Alpes-Maritimes). Noémie Charles explains that her horses “have a lot of trouble adapting to temperature variations, and dust, especially“. In Montpellier (Hérault), this same blazing sun tests the workers in the open air. “Sometimes we can’t finish the day, with the heat“, testifies Ajikke, excavator driver. A heat dome will aggravate the phenomenon in the south-eastern quarter of the country from Tuesday July 18.