Key Points 

• According to Météo-France, on Tuesday, July 7, Météo-France placed the region’s six departments under an orange alert. From July 11 through July 15 at 6 a.m., all departments in the Centre-Val de Loire region were placed under a red alert. As of July 15, all departments are once again under an orange alert and are expected to be downgraded to a yellow alert starting at 6 a.m. on July 16.
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization indicates an increase in the iCanicule composite health indicator (which includes hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia) since the start of the heat wave. This trend falls within the expected fluctuations for the current weather conditions.
• The trends in the monitored indicators are consistent across departments, with an increase in indicators observable in all departments.