Paris on heatwave alert as France braces for scorching weather


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  • Monday, 22 Jul 2019

FILE PHOTO: People enjoy sunset on the beach, as the heatwave hits France, in Cayeux-sur-Mer, France, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris authorities on Monday activated a heatwave alert plan for the capital as France prepared for another week of scorching temperatures just a month after a similar heatwave in June.

The "level three" alert includes measures to ensure that elderly and vulnerable people are checked up on regularly, and that rooms are set aside for shelter.

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