Key Points

• The second heat wave of the summer for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) region began on July 5, when Météo France issued an orange heat wave alert for the Vaucluse department, followed by the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department on July 7.
• As of July 14, Météo France had placed all departments in the region under an orange heat wave alert, with the exception of the Alpes-Maritimes (yellow).
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization indicates:
  • a fluctuation in SOS Médecins medical procedures for the iCanicule composite health indicator since the start of the heatwave, with no particular trend
  • a stable number of emergency room visits for this indicator.