'This Is Very Big,' Hungarian Official Says Of Danube Flood Danger
Sep 20, 2024 · Ferry services on the Danube in Hungary have been halted, and water has spilled over the city’s lower quays in Budapest, threatening to reach tram and metro lines.
2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary
May 19, 2024 · BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary. Hungarian police received a report late Saturday night that a man had been found with a head injury on the shore of the Danube near the town of Veroce, around 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of the capital ...
Danube waters reach parliament’s steps as Storm Boris floods Hungary …
Sep 21, 2024 · The Danube River has peaked at a 10-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest with its water reaching the steps of parliament, after deadly Storm Boris lashed Europe.
Hungary says flood waters peaking after devastating parts of …
Sep 23, 2024 · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the flood waters along the Danube, the second-longest river in Europe, extending from Germany to the Black Sea, were still expected to peak Monday in...
Hungary Danube waters reach decade high after Storm Boris - RTÉ
Sep 21, 2024 · The Danube has peaked at a ten-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest with the water reaching the steps of parliament, after deadly Storm Boris lashed Europe. Torrential rains and strong winds...
Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their river banks ahead …
Sep 18, 2024 · Other places braced for the worst yet to come, including two Central European gems: Budapest, the Hungarian capital on the Danube River, and Wroclaw, a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder River which boasts a Gothic cathedral and other historic landmarks.
River Danube bursts its banks in Budapest, water highest since 2013
Dec 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.
Hungary braces for what could be the worst floods in a decade
Sep 18, 2024 · 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.
Two dead, five missing after boat collision on Danube in Hungary
May 19, 2024 · Two people were killed and five others were missing after a small motor boat collided with a cruise ship on the Danube River north of Budapest late on Saturday, Hungarian police said on...
Budapest on high flood alert as Danube rises
Sep 16, 2024 · The mayor of Budapest has confirmed that the city faces the highest level of flood alerts starting Monday. This alert affects all sections of the Danube, leading to the closure of both embankments from Monday evening until further notice.