<br /> <p>The Louvre in Paris closed to the public on Friday, June 3, amid worsening flooding caused by days of torrential rain.</p><br /><p>Video shot from a Paris skyscraper on June 2 shows Île de Pont and Île de Puteaux, two of the River Seine’s urbanized islands, submerged by the rising waters of the river.</p><p>According to reports,</a> 24,000 people were left without electricity on June 2 in the Seine-et-Marne, Essone, and Yvelines departments, while areas throughout the region remained on high alert. Credit: Priska Mungroo</p><br />
