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To see this story with its related links on the Guardian Unlimited site, go to http://www.guardian.co.uk Parisian art moved out of flood's way Jon Henley in Paris Friday October 25 2002 The Guardian Leading Paris museums, including the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, are to move thousands of priceless artworks from their basement storerooms because of a feared "superflood" in the French capital this winter. The unprecedented operation is part of a town hall contingency plan which also includes measures to secure gas and electricity supplies, public transport and hospital care in the event of flooding which could force the evacuation of up to 50,000 people from central Paris and affect more than 700,000 in the greater Paris area. "We're not saying the great centennial flood is coming this winter, we're just saying we know it will come some time soon and the signs are not encouraging," Michele Merli, the plan's coordinator, said. "We have to make sure we can deal with it when it happens." Experts say that conditions between December and March could conspire to produce flooding on a scale not seen in Paris since 1910, when the Seine burst its banks, rowing boats were seen on streets more than a mile from the river, and much of the Ile-de-France region were under water. The director of the Louvre, Henri Loyrette, said the world's most-visited museum could not afford to sit back and do nothing in the face of persistent early warnings, "particularly given what happened in Germany and central Europe this summer". Widespread flooding in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary devastated ancient city centres in August, forcing a frantic attempt to save tens of thousands of valuable artworks and books in museums and libraries. The Louvre's reserve works will be moved to storage buildings outside the capital, Mr Loyrette said. Similar measures are under way at the Musée d'Orsay, the Pompidou Centre, the Jeu de Paume and the new national library. Although flood barrages and overspill reservoirs have been built outside Paris since 1910, experts say they are unsure of the impact of a sudden surge in the level of the Seine because the urban landscape has changed beyond recognition. Copyright Guardian Newspapers Limited <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
