The risk is that the surviving part of the roof and the famed vaulted ceilings of the architectural masterpiece could suffer further damage, prompting a race to erect a temporary protective cover. Forecasters expect the rain to begin on Tuesday night, with conditions taking a turn for the worse on Thursday. Christophe Villemain, a specialist in restoring historic buildings, told the channel that the rain could potentially cause further sections of the roof to collapse. - A protective 'umbrella' -The covering would only be temporary, with plans to replace it with a more sturdy protective "umbrella" that would remain in place throughout the work to restore Notre-Dame, which took 200 years to build. Notre-Dame has figured as a central character through the ups and downs of French history since construction began in mid-12th century.

Source: Bangkok Post April 23, 2019 14:37 UTC