Heat Wave and Health Alert System in Burgundy and Franche-Comté. Update as of August 27, 2017.
Key Points
Météo-France has issued an orange heat wave alert for the Jura and Saône-et-Loire departments. The region’s six other departments have been placed under a yellow heat wave alert.
For yesterday:
- 5 visits to the emergency room for heat-related illnesses (HRI); these visits primarily involved people aged 75 and older; 2 out of 5 HRI visits were followed by hospitalization.
- No SOS Médecins consultations for heat-related illnesses.
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