It is expected that the river reaches 6.3 meters, and in the worst case scenario of 6.5 meters. This high water will be stably maintained throughout the weekend, then will fall – said in a statement the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Endangered monuments
Because of the preventive evacuation of works stored on lower floors on Thursday closed the Louvre, the most visited by tourists museum in the world. On the other side of the Seine visitor does not accept the Musee d’Orsay.
The great flood, which remains the reference point for the inhabitants of the French capital, took place in 1910. Then there was a record level of the Seine – 8.6 meters, and the markings on the waterfront still remind passers-by where the water reached.
From Tuesday spaces non-navigation on the river, after which every day run tourist boats and barges transporting goods.
Flood alert was announced in Paris on Wednesday, when the Seine places overflowed its banks and flooded some leading along the boulevards and streets. Still suspended movement is regional trains along the river.
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Victims element
On Thursday in the capital region of Ile-de-France River kidnapped 74-year-old rider, who fell into the water. His horse got out of the bank.
On Wednesday, also in the greater Paris, they found the body of 86-year-old woman flooded with home. An autopsy scheduled for Friday will confirm whether the death was a result of the floods.
The Minister of Environmental Protection Segolene Royal said that he fears that with decreasing levels of rivers, which will take place very slowly, services will odnajdywać the bodies of victims of the element.
Evacuation
Total flood alarm is valid in 13 departments in the region of Ile-de-France and in central France. According to the Interior Ministry since last weekend, when heavy rains began, they were evacuated from their homes approx. 20 thousand. people.
After the flooded center of Nemours, approx. 80 km south of Paris, as in Longjumeau, approx. 20 km to the south, run boats that take residents without electricity in a safe place.
Moret-sur-Loing, a small town uwiecznianej the paintings of the Impressionists, “water reaches roofs mills on the islands” – reported mer.
Meteorological Service reported that last month was in France a record May in terms of rainfall, since when 150 years ago began to keep statistics. Rainfall was three times higher than average.
The difficult situation in Belgium
In addition to France, Belgium also struggling with the effects of flooding. In many regions, it applies a high degree of flood risk, and forecasts predict heavy rains over the weekend.
In Flanders, northern Belgium, the water level in the rivers began to fall slowly, but in some places is still high. Heralded rain will worsen the situation. The biggest downpours are expected in the east of the country.
The difficult situation is also maintained in the south in Wallonia, where on Friday found the body of 60-year-old owner of the apiary. Witnesses saw him kidnapped him wild river, when a man tried to save hives.
In various places in Wallonia are flooded towns and villages, dozens of people were evacuated. In areas flooded an additional problem is the risk of landslides.
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