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A woman cools off and drinks with a water tube in her farm on August 18, 2012 in Bergerac, western France. A level 2 alert on the 1-3 heatwave warning system is issued in 33 departments to ensure the public is aware of the need to ensure the well-being of the elderly, babies and other people particularly vulnerable to unusually high temperatures of this week-end. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read )