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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Seine peaks as waterlogged Paris eyes clean-up
2018-01-29
[AFP] The swollen Seine peaked Monday at more than four metres above its normal level, leaving a lengthy mop-up job for Parisians after days of rising waters that have put the soggy city on alert.

The river rose to 5.85 metres (19.2 feet) early Monday, causing continued headaches for commuters as well as people living near its overflowing banks.

The Vigicrues flooding agency said the river would stay at its current level throughout the day before beginning to recede Tuesday.

"It's been a gradual rise, so you can't really call it a 'peak' -- we prefer to say it has plateaued," said Rachel Puechberty, a spokeswoman for the agency.

Light rain is forecast for Monday but it is not expected to push the Seine higher, though water levels are likely to stay high for at least a week, Puechberty said.

Around 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes in the greater Paris region, according to police, while 1,900 households have lost electricity.
Posted by:Besoeker

#3  It's the dreaded climate change - everybody panic!
Posted by: Raj   2018-01-29 20:38  

#2  Flushing the migrant camps?
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-01-29 14:27  

#1  Israel has been having floods, too, and Egypt has been having weather. That’s probably why that part of the world has been quiet in recent days.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-01-29 12:42  

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