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| France floods: Louvre to close as Seine rises further | France floods: Louvre to close as Seine rises further |
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| The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, is to close on Friday amid worsening flooding caused by days of torrential rain. | The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, is to close on Friday amid worsening flooding caused by days of torrential rain. |
| The move will allow staff to move works at risk of damage to higher parts of the gallery, a statement said. | The move will allow staff to move works at risk of damage to higher parts of the gallery, a statement said. |
| The Seine, which runs through Paris past the Louvre, has risen five metres above normal levels. | The Seine, which runs through Paris past the Louvre, has risen five metres above normal levels. |
| Heavy rains across Europe have left at least 10 people dead, most of them in Germany. | Heavy rains across Europe have left at least 10 people dead, most of them in Germany. |
| More downpours are forecast right through the weekend across a band of central Europe from France to Ukraine, with as much as 50mm (2in) of rain falling in some parts in just a few hours. | More downpours are forecast right through the weekend across a band of central Europe from France to Ukraine, with as much as 50mm (2in) of rain falling in some parts in just a few hours. |
| Transport, tourism hit | Transport, tourism hit |
| Emergency barriers are being put up along the Seine, which burst its banks in places. Its levels are forecast to peak overnight. | Emergency barriers are being put up along the Seine, which burst its banks in places. Its levels are forecast to peak overnight. |
| Announcing the closure, the Louvre said: "The aim is to move works situated in areas vulnerable to flooding to safety by moving them to higher floors." | Announcing the closure, the Louvre said: "The aim is to move works situated in areas vulnerable to flooding to safety by moving them to higher floors." |
| Another much-visited attraction, the Musee d'Orsay, shut its doors on Thursday. | |
| Rail operator SNCF announced the closure of the RER C line, which runs alongside the Seine in central Paris from 16:00 local time (14: 00 GMT). | Rail operator SNCF announced the closure of the RER C line, which runs alongside the Seine in central Paris from 16:00 local time (14: 00 GMT). |
| About 25,000 people are without power in Paris and central France. | About 25,000 people are without power in Paris and central France. |
| In Nemours, 3,000 people have been evacuated from the town centre. | In Nemours, 3,000 people have been evacuated from the town centre. |
| The town's Loing river, a tributary of the Seine, now has levels not seen since the devastating floods of 1910. | The town's Loing river, a tributary of the Seine, now has levels not seen since the devastating floods of 1910. |
| "The centre of town is totally under water. All the businesses have been destroyed," said mayor Valerie Lacroute. | "The centre of town is totally under water. All the businesses have been destroyed," said mayor Valerie Lacroute. |
| Gwen Bonpaix, 18, who lives in Montcourt Fromonville, 5km (3.1 miles) from Nemours, told the BBC part of the village was flooded. | Gwen Bonpaix, 18, who lives in Montcourt Fromonville, 5km (3.1 miles) from Nemours, told the BBC part of the village was flooded. |
| "The electricity doesn't work, and we can't use our toilet because the sewers are also getting flooded," she said. | "The electricity doesn't work, and we can't use our toilet because the sewers are also getting flooded," she said. |
| "My home hasn't been flooded yet, but the water has already reached the garden, and it's still raining. We're going to leave before we get stuck here." | "My home hasn't been flooded yet, but the water has already reached the garden, and it's still raining. We're going to leave before we get stuck here." |
| Six weeks' worth of rain has fallen in three days in the Loiret department. It submerged roads, forcing drivers to abandon their cars. | Six weeks' worth of rain has fallen in three days in the Loiret department. It submerged roads, forcing drivers to abandon their cars. |
| Other news from France: | Other news from France: |
| French President Francois Hollande is to declare a state of natural disaster in areas worst hit by flooding, which will free up emergency funds. | French President Francois Hollande is to declare a state of natural disaster in areas worst hit by flooding, which will free up emergency funds. |
| Germany 'mourning' | Germany 'mourning' |
| At least nine people have died in recent days in Germany, while several people are missing. | At least nine people have died in recent days in Germany, while several people are missing. |
| "We are mourning those for whom help has come too late and who lost their lives in the floods," said Chancellor Angela Merkel. | "We are mourning those for whom help has come too late and who lost their lives in the floods," said Chancellor Angela Merkel. |
| The worst incident was in Simbach am Inn in Bavaria, southern Germany, where a woman, 78, her daughter, 56, and granddaughter, 28, were all found drowned in the basement of their house. | The worst incident was in Simbach am Inn in Bavaria, southern Germany, where a woman, 78, her daughter, 56, and granddaughter, 28, were all found drowned in the basement of their house. |
| Another woman, aged 80, was found dead in the nearby village of Julbach, while a 75-year-old man was the latest to be found dead, in Simbach. | Another woman, aged 80, was found dead in the nearby village of Julbach, while a 75-year-old man was the latest to be found dead, in Simbach. |
| Earlier in the week, four people died in floods in southwestern Germany. | Earlier in the week, four people died in floods in southwestern Germany. |
| Elsewhere in Germany: | Elsewhere in Germany: |
| Belgium has also seen heavy rainfall and has reported flooding in many areas, including around Antwerp, Limburg and Liege. | Belgium has also seen heavy rainfall and has reported flooding in many areas, including around Antwerp, Limburg and Liege. |
| Do you live in the affected areas? Have you had to leave your home? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Do you live in the affected areas? Have you had to leave your home? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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