11 minutes agoBudapest is preparing for the greatest floods of the decade
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)After the storm “Boris” brought torrential rains and catastrophic floods in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, Budapest authorities are leaving nothing to chance. The water level on the Danube has risen dramatically. 350 soldiers are engaged in flood protection. At the request of several counties, Defence Minister Christóf Szalay-Bobrovnikky ordered the deployment [...]
At the request of several counties, Defence Minister Cristóf Szalay-Bobrovitzky ordered the deployment of soldiers for flood protection preparations at the Mosonmagyaróvár settlements, Neszmély, Pilismarót and along the Lyta River.
Interior Minister Sandor Pinter said at a press conference Sunday that the government has authorised the interior ministry department to organise protection from floods
The forecasts say that the level of Danube and Laita water will reach, perhaps even exceed the water level in 2013, when Budapest was hit by unprecedented flooding.
