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Paris remains on high alert as Seine continues to rise

TheSeinehascontinuedtoriseandwasexpectedtopeakearlyonMonday,keepingParisonalertandbringingtheprospectofalengthycleanupoperation.Theriver’slevelroseto5.82metres(

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Paris braces for floods as swollen Seine inches higher

PariswasonalertSundayastheswollenSeinecrepthigher,withforecastersexpectingthefloodingtopeakbeforetheendoftheday.Theriverhadrisen11cmin24hoursbySaturdayevening,m

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Museums on alert, rats out as Paris battles Seine floods

PariswasbracingSaturdayforfurtherfloodingastheSeinerivercontinuedtoriseafterheavyrains,threateningsomeoftheFrenchcapital’smostfamousmuseumsandclosingroadsandwat

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Seine River recedes, problems remain in France

The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris began to recede Saturday after reaching its highest level in three decades. However, problems troubling the French tourism may not be eased immediately amid the shadows of terrorism and strikes.