Paris Is Flooding! See the Shocking Photos of the Rising Seine After Record Rainfall
January 24, 2018
The rising Seine is spilling into the streets and wreaking havoc on the city after nearly a week of heavy rainfall in Paris.
Water levels had risen to almost 17 feet as of Wednesday — more than double the average, according to ABC news.
By Tuesday, the river breached its stone walls and began flooding adjacent walkways and roads, forcing City Hall to declare an Orange-level alert, its second-highest warning. “We are remaining extremely vigilant,” said Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo.
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[IMPORTANT] Paris is in flood alert due to high levels of the Seine river.
RER C train will close all stations between Austerlitz and Javel from tomorrow Wednesday Jan24