Key Points

• A first yellow alert affected certain departments in the region last week: Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, and Rhône. A few visits to emergency rooms and SOS Médecins consultations related to the heat were reported. The elderly were primarily affected.

• This orange alert, which is now in effect, will intensify over the course of the week and is early for this time of year, especially since the region has been experiencing heat for several weeks.

• Special attention should be paid to children and the elderly, who have accounted for the majority of emergency medical visits in recent days.