Key Points

• From September 4 to September 7, 2026, amid a heat wave, Météo-France issued an orange heat wave alert for four departments in the Occitanie region.
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization based on the iCanicule composite health indicator (which includes cases of hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia) shows no unusual variation over the past few days. Trends in the monitored indicators are consistent across departments and across different age groups.
• Heat poses a health risk to the entire population. The observed health impacts underscore the importance of implementing preventive measures to mitigate the effects of heat.