Since last Thursday, the level of the Seine has risen. “The levels of the Seine in Paris are expected to rise slightly today Monday and tomorrow Tuesday,” warns Vigicrues, the government monitoring body, cited by our colleagues from Parisian.
This Monday at 8 a.m., the level of the Seine stood at 3.07 meters, specifies the City of Paris. If it is a “classic climb in winter”, the However, the town hall warns on its website : “several lanes on the banks are likely to be closed, such as the lower quay of the Sully bridge (4th) and green spaces located along the Seine. »
The Olympics event in question
The flood changes the color of the river, which turns brown. The opportunity for users of the social network to have fun with the decision of the organizers of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games to place the swimming events in the Seine.
The quality of the water, although it has improved, was however not satisfactory enough in the summer of 2023. And the floods are making the situation worse. In cases of intense rainfall, untreated water – a mixture of rain and wastewater – can be released into the river.
2024-02-27 00:12:33
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