Budapest metro station will close, flood situation is 'serious ...
WEB2 days ago · The Budapest Transport Centre announced multiple changes concerning the Hungarian capital’s public transport system due to the peaking Danube. The authorities will close a busy metro station, and modify tram routes nr 1, 4, and 6. PM Viktor Orbán said at a today press briefing that the situation is “serious”, but Hungary is safe.
Budapest riverbanks to close on Monday evening ... - Daily News Hungary
WEB6 days ago · Budapest riverbanks to be closed. In a video posted on Facebook, Mayor Karácsony expressed concern that the upcoming flood could last for an extended period due to continuous rainfall in the Danube’s catchment area. Starting at 8 PM on Monday, both the Pest and Buda lower riverbanks will be closed to the public.
Important: Budapest floods disrupt tram and bus ... - Daily News Hungary
WEB5 days ago · Due to the rapid rise in the water level of the Danube, Mayor Gergely Karácsony has ordered a third-level flood protection alert on all flood protection sections of Budapest. As a consequence of the flooding, from Tuesday 17 September onwards, traffic on tram line 2 at Pesti quay will be restricted. If further measures are necessary, BKK will ...
Hungary braces for what could be the worst floods in a decade
WEB3 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 ...
Flooding in Central Europe blamed for 24 deaths as EU ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · A man stands next to sandbags placed along the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 20, 2024. ... background as the Danube River floods its banks in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 18, 2024 ...
Hungary Braces For Potential Catastrophic Floods As Danube Rises
WEB2 days ago · 4 A user-generated photo captures a runner under a bridge in Budapest. "Hungary has learned flood protection during the previous floods, and professionals and volunteers know exactly what to do ...
Swelling Danube Breaches Banks In Hungary - Radio Free …
WEB23 hours ago · The flood tide is expected to culminate in Hungary by September 21. The Danube River's water level is set to reach 8 meters as it crosses the capital, Budapest. Communities there are building ...
Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid
WEB2 days ago · WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe was threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders. It also prompted European Union head Ursula von der Leyen to plan a visit to the region on Thursday. Heavy rains also caused flooding and evacuation of some 1,000 residents in the northern Italian ...
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...
Orbán: Peak Flood Expected to Leave Hungary by Mid-Next Week
WEB2 days ago · Prime Minister Viktor Orbán inspecting flood defenses in Visegrád on September 16. The flood of the Danube is expected to peak in Budapest on Saturday night, and the brunt of the wave will pass Hungary by the middle of next week, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference on Thursday. The river’s Budapest embankments could be open ...
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