Cold

The government crisis management plan in the event of extreme weather and flooding defines the actions the government should take in the event meteorological or hydrological events, including cold.

Orange vigilance -  cold 

temperatures between -11°C and -15°C

The possible consequences include:

• a risk of health problems, in particular for
  • older people,
  • babies,
  • people with respiratory or cardiac illnesses,
  • people living on their own;
• a possible risk to people in good health but who work outside (traffic officers, builders, farmers, etc.);
• hypothermia;
• frostbite.

Red vigilance -  cold 

temperatures below -15°C

The possible consequences include:

• an increased risk of health problems, in particular for
  • older people,
  • babies,
  • people with respiratory or cardiac illnesses,
  • people living on their own;
• a risk for people in good health but who work outside (traffic officers, builders, farmers, etc.);
• hypothermia;
• frostbite.