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

Torrential rains and severe flooding across France have forced thousands of people to flee their homes amid a state of emergency. Paris’ iconic Louvre museum will stay closed on Friday to be ready to remove artworks if the River Seine rises too high.

French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to the flooding, which has been caused...read more.