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France Issues Red Heatwave Alerts for Half the Country Including Paris
Red alerts cover Paris and roughly half of France on Monday as temperatures approach record levels. Parisians have sought relief by swimming in the Canal St Martin.
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France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country, including the capital Paris, for Monday as temperatures push toward record levels. The alerts cover large portions of the country where officials expect the most severe conditions. The red designation is the highest level on the national heat-warning scale.
Parisians have been seeking respite from the heat by taking a dip in the Canal St Martin. The canal runs through the city's 10th and 11th arrondissements and is a popular public waterway. The Bbc reported that the alerts were issued as a heatwave drives temperatures higher across the affected regions.
No specific temperature readings were provided in the report.
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