France's Vendée Region Issues Red Alert for Scorching Heat

The Vendée region, located in western France, has been placed under high-level security measures due to an approaching extreme heatwave.

According to a statement made by authorities, the region was moved to the red heatwave (canicule) alert level as of 12:00 on Friday, 10 Temmuz. This decision was made to protect public health and to take…