France and western Europe were Tuesday bracing for a new record-breaking heatwave that is forcing the temporary shutdown of a French nuclear power ...
PARIS: France and western Europe were on Tuesday bracing for a new record-breaking heatwave that is forcing the temporary shutdown of a French nuclear power station and will test competitors in the legendary Tour de France cycle race.
"In the third week of the Tour de France, I think heat like this could make the difference," said Davide Bramati, head of sport for team Deceuninck, whose cyclist Julian Alaphilippe is currently leading the world-famous race.French energy company EDF said it would temporarily shut down the two reactors at its Golftech nuclear power plant this week in the southern Tarn-et-Garonne department, in a bid to limit the heating of water used to keep reactors cool.
In Britain - where temperatures could exceed the all-time record of 38.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday - asthma sufferers were warned of a"toxic cocktail" of hot, humid weather and rising pollution levels. In the Netherlands - where most of the country was hit by a"code orange" alert Tuesday - the government activated its"national heat plan", issuing advice for hospitals, retirement homes and even obese people.In France, the government banned animal transportation"for economic reasons" between 1pm and 6:00 pm in areas affected by"orange" and"red" heat alerts.
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