46 result(s) for danube water levels
Updated On 13 June, 3 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 13 Jun 2013 3:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube. Accordingly, the Batthyány tér station of ...
Government Spokesperson: A Thousand People Remain Evacuated In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced that approximately one thousand people who have been evacuated remain in temporary accommodation, adding that two hundred people were able to return to their homes yesterday.
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Tourist Information About The Flood Situation In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Owing to the flood situation, the Tourism Deputy State Secretariat of the Ministry for National Economy and the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre Nonprofit Ltd. join forces to provide up-to-date information for tourists visiting Budapest. To ensure that visitors to the city have access to all relevant information while the flood abates, the Ministry, which is also responsible for tourism, will ...
Good Samaritans Helping Out During Budapest Flood 2013
- 10 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- video
Thousands of volunteers and emergency workers are helping to shore up flood defences in Hungary. They are packing and placing sandbags to strengthen flood walls along the Danube. Parts of the south and north ends of Budapest are already under water, but locals and specialised crews are working hard to make sure the flood defences hold firm.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
The Hungarian Parliament Is To Extend The State Of Emergency
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Parliament will prepare to extend the state of emergency called at the beginning of last week due to the flood situation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a news conference today in the city of Esztergom, north of Budapest.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Updated On 13 June, 3 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 13 Jun 2013 3:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube. Accordingly, the Batthyány tér station of ...
Government Spokesperson: A Thousand People Remain Evacuated In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced that approximately one thousand people who have been evacuated remain in temporary accommodation, adding that two hundred people were able to return to their homes yesterday.
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Tourist Information About The Flood Situation In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Owing to the flood situation, the Tourism Deputy State Secretariat of the Ministry for National Economy and the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre Nonprofit Ltd. join forces to provide up-to-date information for tourists visiting Budapest. To ensure that visitors to the city have access to all relevant information while the flood abates, the Ministry, which is also responsible for tourism, will ...
Good Samaritans Helping Out During Budapest Flood 2013
- 10 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- video
Thousands of volunteers and emergency workers are helping to shore up flood defences in Hungary. They are packing and placing sandbags to strengthen flood walls along the Danube. Parts of the south and north ends of Budapest are already under water, but locals and specialised crews are working hard to make sure the flood defences hold firm.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
The Hungarian Parliament Is To Extend The State Of Emergency
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Parliament will prepare to extend the state of emergency called at the beginning of last week due to the flood situation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a news conference today in the city of Esztergom, north of Budapest.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...