PM Orbán about flood defence and migration-related fine – UPDATE
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Monday that flood defence efforts in Hungary are nearing their end, adding that there is “every chance to be as optimistic as possible about the remaining couple of days.”
Flood defence in Hungary
“We have to hold out for another day and a half or two and then the country can breathe a sigh of relief,” the prime minister told a press conference after a meeting of the operative body for flood protection, adding that rain that could affect flood levels was not in the forecast.
Orbán said the Danube is expected to peak at Baja, in the southwest, at noon, with a third-degree, highest flood alert in place for that town, and a second-degree alert issued for Mohacs.
The Danube is receding quicker on its upper sections than anticipated, he said, adding that the pressure on the country was now easing.
The Danube’s water level receded 80 centimetres at Mosonmagyarovar in the northwest, 136cm at Esztergom in the north, 92cm at Vac, north of Budapest, 74cm in Budapest and 17cm at Dunaujvaros, he said. Meanwhile, the Raba receded 130cm at Gyor, he added.
Orbán noted that flood defence operations were carried out along 755 kilometres on Saturday and just 706 kilometres on Sunday. Flood alerts were only in place along 223 kilometres, he added.
Orbán said 5,025 people were involved in the flood protection efforts on Saturday, and only 4,458 on Sunday. Just 195 volunteers are taking part in the work now. The total number of sandbags used in the defence work came to 1,903,100.
The prime minister said that in Budapest, Margaret Island and the Batthyany Square metro station could be re-opened to traffic.
The water has also begun receding in Kisapostag, south of the capital, he said, adding that the situation at Dunafoldvar, Madocsa and Paks was “all right”.
In response to a question, Orbán said the work of the state bodies was reflected in the results. He said the waters had been kept confined to the riverbeds, and only the Leitha had to be released along one section.
Whereas the peak water levels on the Danube did not exceed the all-time record, the Leitha’s peak level marked its highest recorded water levels, he said, adding that the section in question had been protected by the opening of an emergency reservoir.
“If the water stays in the riverbed, then there’s no problem and the flood defence is successful,” Orbán said.
He said the matter of flood defence along certain river sections falling under the competence of the state and other sections under that of the local council had not caused any problems.
“It turns out that when there’s trouble, Hungarians are capable of protecting their localities by applying a flexible interpretation of the legal framework and helping each other,” the prime minister said, adding that he had “nothing but the best” to say about the cooperation among those who had participated in the defence work.
Orbán also said plans were in place for the winding down of flood defence efforts, and that all the necessary tasks have been completed.
He said that once the flood waves have receded the focus will be on public health tasks.
Orbán noted that the total cost of this year’s flood protection efforts is expected to come to around 5 billion forints (EUR 12.7m) compared with the 19.6 billion forints spent in 2013.
Asked about possible mistakes that might have been made, Orbán said the work of the state bodies was reflected in the results. “Hungary 1, Danube floods 0,” he added.
“Orbán said the “migration-related fine” imposed on Hungary by Brussels “has been collected” from the companies operating in the country, adding that the fine would not be covered by the Hungarian people”. From where the Companies get their money to pay the fine?! from their customers, and their customers are the Hungarian people….so, dear Viktator, who really pays the fine?
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