Gallery: The Plan to Save the Louvre’s Art From Floods: Pumps, Dams, and Evacuation
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Containers of valuable artworks from the Louvre are being stored amongst statues in the Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities room after they were evacuated from the Louvre's basement.
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The statue of Liberty alone in the Seine river on June 3, 2016.
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The 'Ile de France' Region and Paris are particularly affected by heavy flooding after the torrential rains in recent days.
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People look at the river Seine rising on the statue of the Zouave at the Alma bridge in Paris on June 3, 2016.
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