22.06.2026 00:20
With thermometers exceeding 42 degrees Celsius in France, record temperatures have brought life to a standstill. A "red" alert has been issued in 49 departments across the country, and it has been announced that education will be suspended in exactly 845 schools tomorrow due to the extreme heat. French National Education Minister Edouard Geffray also announced that school hours will be changed in 1,800 schools.
Global warming and the climate crisis, which are increasing their impact across Europe, have now hit France. With thermometers reaching 42 degrees Celsius in the country, a state of alarm has been declared. In the country, where extreme heat has brought life to a standstill, it has been announced that education will be suspended tomorrow in hundreds of schools.
NIGHTMARE TEMPERATURES: THERMOMETERS HIT 42 DEGREES
According to the official statement made by the French meteorological agency Meteo-France, the country has been put on full alert due to scorching heat. While temperatures have risen above 40 degrees Celsius in various regions of the country, thermometers in the town of Pissos, in the Landes department, set a record by showing 42 degrees. As the scale of the danger increased, weather alerts were also updated. It was announced that the "red" alert declared in 35 departments will be raised to 49 departments tomorrow, and the "orange" alert in 45 departments will be increased to 40 departments.
HOT WEATHER BLOW TO EDUCATION: HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS CLOSED TOMORROW
The deadly heat has directly impacted students' education schedules. French Minister of National Education Edouard Geffray, in a critical statement on the issue to France 3 channel, announced that a total of 845 schools across the country will be closed tomorrow due to the extreme heatwave.
SCHOOL HOURS CHANGED IN 1800 SCHOOLS
Minister Geffray stated that it is not just about closing schools; precautions are also being taken in regions less affected by the heat. To this end, school hours will be changed in 1800 schools across the country, with lessons being moved to cooler hours. Authorities are warning people, especially those with chronic illnesses, the elderly, and children, not to go outside unless necessary.