Budapest Flood Damage Estimated At Ft 3bn
- 20 Jun 2013 12:45 PM
The lower riverside road in Buda has been re-opened to traffic, but work on cleaning the riverside road outside Parliament will continue for a few more days, Budapest mayor István Tarlós told Inforádió on Sunday. The Chain Bridge underpass on the Pest side is still under water, covering the tracks of the No. 2 tram.
Margaret Island remains closed until Wednesday, as repair work is still ongoing.
Tarlós has submitted a Ft 3 billion compensation claim to the Interior Ministry.
The city’s flood defence committee has announced that disinfecting of affected areas and killing of mosquitoes have begun.
Pilismarót and Dömös are again accessible by car after a lapse of ten days, as local roads were re-opened to traffic.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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