Paris: The Seine broke through the embankment, flooded the quay and threatens the cellars

The river Seine broke through the embankment today and flooded the quay, endangering the museum's basement rooms and wine cellars.

Unusually heavy rainfall caused the water level of rivers in Paris and other parts of France to rise, as a result of which river traffic was suspended.

Several restaurants on the Paris quay were flooded, and some streets, parks and the lower level of the Louvre museum were closed as a precaution.

Groundwater has penetrated some basements in Paris, and authorities have warned residents of several neighborhoods to move their valuables to higher floors.

However, the authorities said that the floods will not be as great as forecasters announced earlier this week.

It is expected that the water level of the Seine River in Paris will reach six meters on Sunday, while in June 2016 it was 6,10, and during the record flood in 1910 it was 8,6 meters.

Under normal conditions, the water level of the Seine is only about 1,5 meters, according to the AP agency.

Several hundred people were evacuated in the settlements along the Seine, and the flood caused significant material damage in the suburbs of Paris in the previous days, but there were no victims.

Earlier today, the Seine reached a level of 5,70 meters, city traffic was disrupted, while museums near its banks are on alert, Eskpres newspaper reported.

After rainfall above the average for January, the Sena had a level of 9.00 meters at 5,70:6,10 this morning, which is four times higher than the usual level, but still did not reach the drastic 2016 meters as in June XNUMX.

Meteorologists predict another slight rise in the river over the weekend and then a drop in the level.

Staff at the Louvre and Orsay museums, located near the banks of the Seine, evacuated some valuable works of art and took other precautions.

The most frequent train line is closed until January 31, while navigation on the Seine is prohibited and restaurants on the river are closed.

Several hundred people were evacuated in the wider area of ​​Paris, while parts of the outskirts of the French capital are without electricity.

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