France is to declare a state of natural disaster in areas worst hit by flooding in recent days, President Francois Hollande says.
VIDEO – France Floods: river Seine bursts its banks reaching 4 meters high in Paris https://t.co/AqK2k3aylU pic.twitter.com/DSLAjN8Qyo
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) June 2, 2016
The measure frees up funds, with some towns in central France suffering their severest floods in decades.
Deadly floods wreak havoc in Germany and France https://t.co/LeYc28A0KM pic.twitter.com/VX2dgFVtab
— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) June 2, 2016
In Paris the Seine continues to rise, prompting the closure of a metro line running through the city centre.
Thousands evacuated as France declares emergency over floods https://t.co/ECg8zPhHqz pic.twitter.com/0CYOVDNdas
— TODAY (@TODAYonline) June 2, 2016
Heavy rains across Europe have left at least 10 people dead, most of them in Germany.
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