The 2003 heat wave no longer seems to be an exception, given current temperatures. But this episode allowed the mandatory establishment of a register (free and confidential) within the CCAS. Indeed, people aged 65 and over or with disabilities can register to benefit from personalized follow-up. Every day, agents contact them, ensuring that they are well hydrated. This daily accompaniment delights the beneficiaries, the isolation being often reinforced in periods of high heat. For the director of the CCAS, Axelle Chalamet, these registers remain little known, however, despite a promotion in May. The objective is clear, “to encourage all vulnerable people to register, in order to identify them and offer them alternative solutions”.
Next door, air-conditioned places are also open. Such as the Pierre-Sémard independent residence, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. A cool place, served by air-conditioned vehicles, another option offered by the City. This service thus prevents mobility from being an obstacle, allowing fragile people to move easily despite the heat wave.
At the same time, the activities also adapt to the temperatures. Every week, during the summer period, the Social Life Development Service (SDVS), arranges outings to quench the thirst of Martinérois. At altitude or near a lake, everything is good for looking for a bit of freshness. Like the majority of other activities, offered free of charge by the service, which also take place in air-conditioned rooms.
From June to September, the SDVS also organizes “well-being cocktail” workshops in the various neighborhood centers of the city. It then sensitizes to heat, combining hydration with food in order to prevent possible health problems for these fragile populations.
If you want to leave your home and go to these places of freshness, contact the CCAS of Saint-Martin-d’Hères on 04 76 60 74 12.
41.2° this Tuesday, absolute record beaten!
This Tuesday, August 22, the Saint-Martin-d’Hères weather station recorded its record temperature since the start of measurements in 2003. It was up to 41.2° at the end of the day, which makes it the day the hottest.
Until Tuesday, the record was 40.8°, recorded in July 2022 then 40.7° on July 7, 2015. Apart from the latter, the ten highest temperatures recorded by the station date from 2020 at the latest. .
The three hottest days in August
These August 20, 21 and 22 were the hottest days of this month for the station since its inception.
The hottest month recorded on the station is, for now, July 2022 with an average temperature of 34.3°. If it is not over yet, this month of August 2023 could well surpass it with an average temperature until August 23 of 33.6°. And 2023 could also exceed last year, the hottest ever recorded in Saint-Martin-d’Hères.
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