Watch: Hungary’s Danube River bursts banks as flooding reaches ...
WEB7 hours ago · Watch as the swollen Danube River reaches Hungary's parliament building in Budapest as flood waters continued to rise on Friday, 20 September. Roads, train stations and ferries along the river ...
Hungary Braces For Potential Catastrophic Floods As Danube Rises
WEB1 day ago · "Hungary has learned flood protection during the previous floods, and professionals and volunteers know exactly what to do," Orban said. 5 A photo shows the elevated water levels along the Danube.
Flooding in Central Europe blamed for 24 deaths as EU ... - CBS News
WEB5 hours ago · In Hungary, flood waters continued to rise as authorities closed roads and rail stations. Ferries along the Danube River halted. The parliament building is pictured in the background as the Danube ...
Hungary braces for what could be the worst floods in a decade
WEB2 days ago · Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony warned the city risks facing the biggest flood of the decade. Danube water levels are expected to crest at 8.5 metres near the city. Flood defence measures were ...
Extreme flood reached Hungary: Danube bridge ... - Daily News Hungary
WEB3 days ago · Border crossing, Danube bridge closed due to flood. A journalist team of index.hu could not cross the Hungarian-Slovakian border yesterday due to the flooding. The closure started at 1 PM yesterday. Attila Szegi, another spokesperson of the General Directorate of Water Management, highlighted that the water level will reach the bridge.
Hungary flood crisis: 540 km defence effort ... - Daily News Hungary
WEB3 days ago · István Láng, the head of Hungary’s Water Management Directorate, said the Danube is forecast to peak at a level 30-50cm below the level of the 2013 flood. All of the affected municipalities have arranged for the setting up of dikes which are nearly half-way ready, he said, adding that they will be fully completed by the time the rivers peak.
River Danube bursts its banks in Budapest, water highest since 2013
WEBDec 28, 2023 · The River Danube burst its banks in Budapest on Thursday, with water levels at their highest in a decade as heavy rain and snow followed by mild weather triggered unusually early winter floods.
Germany's deadly floods spread along Danube - BBC
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Flood waters are continuing to rise in parts of southern Germany, and are now spreading down the Danube to Austria and Hungary. Five people are now known to have died since heavy rain led...
Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding
WEB3 days ago · Hungary deployed soldiers to reinforce barriers along the Danube as thousands of volunteers filled sandbags in dozens of riverside settlements. In Budapest, authorities closed the lower quays, which were expected to be breached by rising waters. The lower half of the city’s iconic Margaret Island was also closed.
Storm Boris: Polish city evacuates as floods batter central Europe
WEB4 days ago · Hungary is bracing itself for floods in the coming days. Warnings are in force along 500km (310 miles) of the Danube. The river is rising by about a metre every 24 hours, with Budapest's mayor ...