21 result(s) for danube water levels in Current Affairs
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
Four New Products Added To Hungaricum List
- 26 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday's meeting of the Hungaricum Committee in Székesfehérvár saw the addition of four new products to the list of Hungaricums: the Csaba sausage, goose liver products, Tokaji Aszú wine and Béres Drops dietary supplement preparation. The Committee also came to a decision on the winning design for the Hungaricum trademark.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
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.
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.
Hungary Faces The Highest Flood Wave Of All Time
- 7 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
Peak Forecast In All Critical Locations Exceeds The Highest Water Level Ever Measured In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 ...
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
Four New Products Added To Hungaricum List
- 26 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday's meeting of the Hungaricum Committee in Székesfehérvár saw the addition of four new products to the list of Hungaricums: the Csaba sausage, goose liver products, Tokaji Aszú wine and Béres Drops dietary supplement preparation. The Committee also came to a decision on the winning design for the Hungaricum trademark.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
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.
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.
Hungary Faces The Highest Flood Wave Of All Time
- 7 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
Peak Forecast In All Critical Locations Exceeds The Highest Water Level Ever Measured In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 ...