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The Louvre museum in Paris moves artwork to safety as the water level of the river Seine rose. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The 'Zouave' statue on the Pont d'Alma in Paris is an informal watchdog of the level of the River Seine. On Monday, after a weekend of rain, levels were in excess of 4.50 metres in the French capital, and above the Zouave's knees. IMAGES
The Louvre museum in Paris kept its doors closed to visitors today as staff withheld labour citing fears over the coronavirus, a union representative told AFP. Some 300 staff of the world's most visited museum met in the morning and voted "almost unanimously" not to open in the morning, Christian Galani of the CGT labour union told AFP. IMAGES
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards warns residents that the "historic" flood waters hitting the state have not yet crested and that some areas of the state will see even higher flood water levels. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Rising floodwaters from the Seine start to spill into riverside apartments in Paris. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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