Highest-level flood alert in effect in Budapest – UPDATE
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A third-degree, highest-level flood alert is in effect along all sections of the Danube in Budapest from Monday, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, has said.
Water management experts conducted a range of protective measures over the weekend which included closing off vents and sluice gates, preparing water production facilities for safe flood operations and putting moorings in place, he said on Facebook.
The mayor noted that the embankments on both sides of the Danube will be closed to traffic from 8 pm on Monday, and the owners of the cars parked there have been asked to move their vehicles.
According to forecasts, the Danube will reach the lower embankment on Tuesday morning, he said.
Meanwhile, the Budapest water works, the disaster management authority, and subcontractors assisting the defence work will make one million sand bags available, approximately 800,000 of which will be used on Margaret Island.
He added that to ensure the smooth operation of protection efforts, the island’s protected zone will be closed to vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic will also be restricted from 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
Traffic restrictions will also apply on Nanasi and Kiralyok Road in northern Buda because of the delivery of the materials needed for the four-kilometer clay dyke being built there, the mayor said.
As we wrote yesterday, a flood alert disrupted international train services, and trains between Budapest and Vienna were canceled. Read details HERE.
Instead of kettle weights get fat man Orban out there hauling a few sand bags. He can protect Budapest and lose a few kilos at the same time.
Well at least we know in Hungary the flooding isn’t the result of the climate… since Orban declared that there is no climate crisis. Wheww this should keep my pants dry.