Flooding of river Seine, may cost French insurance companies more than $2 billion, The Seine's water levels fell Sunday as rains eased. A reading indicated it was near the mark, reached in 1982, of 20

Flooding of river Seine, may cost French insurance companies more than $2 billion, The Seine's water levels fell Sunday as rains eased. A reading indicated it was near the mark, reached in 1982, of 20.27 feet above its normal level, the Environment and Energy Ministry reported. France creates emergency fund for people affected by floods. About 6,000 French homes remained without electricity Monday, and several train stations and roads were still closed in the French capital and surrounding towns.

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Flooding of river Seine, may cost French insurance companies more than $2 billion, The Seine's water levels fell Sunday as rains eased. A reading indicated it was near the mark, reached in 1982, of 20.27 feet above its normal level, the Environment and Energy Ministry reported. France creates emergency fund for people affected by floods. About 6,000 French homes remained without electricity Monday, and several train stations and roads were still closed in the French capital and surrounding towns.