Parisians fear a repeat of 1910 as Seine rises

An inundated park in Paris on Tuesday near the Seine River, which rose to about 5m. The river's normal level is about 2m. Left: A resident rowing down a flooded street in the suburb of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges yesterday.
An inundated park in Paris on Tuesday near the Seine River, which rose to about 5m. The river's normal level is about 2m. PHOTOS: XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
An inundated park in Paris on Tuesday near the Seine River, which rose to about 5m. The river's normal level is about 2m. Left: A resident rowing down a flooded street in the suburb of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges yesterday.
A resident rowing down a flooded street in the suburb of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges yesterday.PHOTOS: XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE