River Seine Water Levels Continue to Rise
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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo urged residents to remain vigilant as flooding along the River Seine was forecast to continue into the weekend of January 27-28.Lucas Arland, who lives in Paris and recorded this video on 20 January said the river could pass the 6.1-metre (20ft) level of 2016, which was the highest level the reached in more than 100 years.The river was expected to reach a peak of 6.2 metres on Saturday, January 27, a level not seen since 1982, French media said. Credit: Lucas Arland via Storyful