French deluge: Louvre closes down, thousands flee homes amid state of emergency

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<p>‘Torre tial rai s a severe floo i g across Fra ce have force tho sa s of people to flee their homes ami a state of emerge cy. Paris’ ico ic Lo vre m se m will stay close o Fri ay to be rea y to remove artworks if the River Sei e rises too high.</p>
<p>Fre ch Presi e t Fra cois Holla e eclare a state of emerge cy o Th rs ay e to the floo i g, which has bee ca se by the Loire a Sei e rivers b rsti g their ba ks followi g heavy ow po rs. The lea er promise mo ey to help local a thorities eal with the amage.’</p>
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