See how the Danube overflowed the embankments in downtown Budapest …
Sep 23, 2024 · Last Thursday, the Danube submerged the city’s lower embankments before peaking at 830 centimetres on Saturday. The scenery left all passersby in awe – such a massive body of water isn’t something you see every day. Check out our photos of the flood!
Watch: Hungary’s Danube River bursts banks flooding Budapest
Sep 20, 2024 · Watch as the swollen Danube River reaches Hungary's parliament building in Budapest as flood waters continued to rise on Friday, 20 September. Roads, train stations and ferries along the river,...
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.
2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in ...
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 ...
Hungary says flood waters peaking after devastating parts of …
Sep 23, 2024 · In Budapest, the Danube River flood waters were receding Monday. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the flood waters along the Danube, the second-longest river in Europe, extending from...
Danube waters reach parliament’s steps as Storm Boris floods …
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 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.
Budapest riverbanks to close on Monday evening, mayor warns of ...
Sep 15, 2024 · In response to rising water levels on the Danube, Budapest authorities are preparing for serious flooding by closing the city’s riverbanks and reinforcing defences on Margaret Island with sandbags.
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...
Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their ... - Associated Press News
Sep 18, 2024 · Hungary deployed soldiers to reinforce barriers along the Danube as thousands of volunteers filled sandbags in dozens of riverside settlements. In Budapest, authorities closed the lower quays, which were expected to be breached by rising waters.