Professional mountain climbers appointed to install temporary tarps over fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral to offset potential rain damage.
The man in charge of Notre Dame's restoration is rushing to prevent further damage to the cathedral ahead of expected storms in Paris this week.
Architect-in-chief Philippe Villeneuve said Tuesday he has appointed professional mountain climbers to install temporary tarps over the gutted and exposed building to offset potential rain damage. The predicted bad weather threatens to further damage the 850-year-old cathedral whose roof was destroyed in last week's blaze and is at the mercy of the elements.
"The climbers, since it will be climbers who will do that, and the scaffolders, are ready," Villeneuve told BFMTV Tuesday."The beams are there, the tarpaulin on its way .... The highest priority is to protect the cathedral from the rain to come."Parts of the cathedral, including its partially-destroyed vaulted ceiling, are already pregnant with water after firefighters fought against the flames for over 12 hours a little more than a week ago.
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