Paris on flooding alert as rising Seine causes travel disruption
by Kim Willsher in Paris from Environment | The Guardian on (#3E4QY)
Part of the Louvre museum is closed as the river is forecast to reach 6.1 metres by Saturday - three times its normal height
Parisians have been warned to stay away from the river Seine as it continues to rise, flooding surrounding roads and causing disruption to the city's transport network.
As water levels touched 5.2 metres on Wednesday, the capital's authorities said the river was expected to reach 6.1 metres (20ft) by Saturday.
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