Key Points

• Weather context: Three departments in the region (Côte-d’Or, Jura, Saône-et-Loire) were placed under a yellow alert on Saturday, July 8, then under an orange alert on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 4:00 p.m., until Météo-France downgraded all departments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté to a green alert on Wednesday, July 12, 2022, at 6:00 a.m.

• Trends in heat-related morbidity indicators (July 11, 2023): No significant increase in emergency department activity or SOS Médecins calls on July 10 and 11, 2023. Increases have been observed, but since early June and across the entire region, particularly on Sunday, June 25, 2023, and from Sunday, July 9, 2023, through Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

• Additional context: The heat wave advisory was accompanied by thunderstorm advisories. July 7, 2023 marked the start of summer break.