
Huit départements de l'Ouest sont en vigilance orange pour canicule. La journée de lundi a été la plus chaude jamais enregistrée en mai en France.
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La France connaît un épisode de chaleur inhabituel pour le mois de mai, avec sept décès liés à la chaleur, dont au moins cinq noyades. Huit départements de l'Ouest sont en vigilance orange. La journée de lundi a été la plus chaude jamais enregistrée en mai.

Météo-France places Ardèche, Aude, Drôme, Gard and Hérault on heat wave alert from Friday September 4 at noon, with maximum temperatures expected between 36 and 39°C in the south of the country, persisting at least until Sunday.

A heatwave episode mainly affects the south of France from Wednesday September 3, with temperatures reaching 37-38 degrees in Languedoc and also hot nights, unlike the widespread heat waves of summer.

A man was struck by lightning while walking with his umbrella in Staten Island, New York, during heavy rainfall. Despite the impact, he suffered no serious injuries and was hospitalized overnight for monitoring.
The persistent heatwave in France is causing shortages of fans and altercations between customers in stores in several cities in the face of extreme demand.