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Seine River overflows in Paris: Water level has risen 4.3 meters
The Seine River has overflowed embankments in Paris as floods hit or threaten cities and towns around France. Paris City Hall closed roads along the shore of the Seine from the Left Bank in the east to across to the Eiffel Tower neighborhood in the west as the water level has risen 4.3 meters (14 feet 1 inch) higher than usual.
Meteorologists said more bad news is coming — the waters are expected to reach 5 meters tonight.
Photos by Reuters
