European heatwave forces Paris into shutdown as 39C peak predicted

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1. The top floor of the Eiffel Tower has been closed, with temperatures in Paris set to hit 39C as most of France swelters in a heatwave due to peak on Tuesday.

   A nuclear power station has been temporarily shut down to avoid overheating and nearly 1,350 schools are closed. Sixteen of France’s mainland departments, including the Paris area, are on red alert. Another 68 are on orange, the second-highest level, as the country battles to protect itself from the worst effects of the heatwave

2. I wonder what is the status of manufacturing facilities?
   With that I mean factories, workshops and other similar buildings.
   Usually there is no AC in the production area, just air vents and fans.

   From my personal experience the office people just chill in AC-filled offices, and blue collars suffer with just few fans blasting on their work area…
   But I’ve never experienced 39°C, so maybe there is now exception?

3. The new norm sucks.

   Heat domes are 🥵

4. The temperature broke 46C in the south of Spain. I didn’t hear anything about Sevilla shutting down?

5. Just in time for the Tour to start

6. 39 C is 102.2 F

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