741 result(s) for damage
Hungarian MAL Told To Pay Devecser Man Ft 10mn
- 2 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Municipal Court has issued the first ruling in the wake of the red sludge spill, ordering Magyar Aluminium (MAL) to pay Devecser resident Jozsef Konkoly Ft 10 million within eight days to avoid a winding up procedure.
State Of Emergency In Hungary Until 31st Dec.
- 20 Oct 2010 9:55 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government reportedly turned to the national Parliament on Monday, 18 Oct 2010, requesting that it prolong the current national state of emergency (declared in the beginning of October effecting three western Hungarian counties following a toxic red-sludge spill directly contaminating at least three reportedly evacuated villages – namely Devecser, Somlovasarhely Kolontar – just ...
Red Sludge Aftermath: "Hungary Is A Safe Place To Stay"
- 20 Oct 2010 9:51 AM
- community & culture
"Staying in Hungary is completely safe, experts reassure travellers to Budapest. The rupture of the red sludge reservoir in Hungary has caused a localised emergency situation afflicting three villages 160 km from the capital, Budapest. The dam burst poses no threat at all to anyone planning to travel to Budapest or stay elsewhere in Hungary.
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.
Repairing Flood Damage In Miskolc With Habitat for Humanity
- 15 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"In the United States, September 11th is commemorated as a National Day of Service and Remembrance with millions of Americans volunteering in their communities. In this spirit, on September 25th, volunteers from the American Embassy in Budapest joined by Americans and Hungarians from Habitat for Humanity rebuilt the Symbiosis Autistic Home in Miskolc.
Toxic Mud Effect Likely To Be Long Term In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"As toxic mud polluted waters flow towards the Danube from Monday’s breach of an alumina plant residue dam, WWF-Hungary has warned the environmental impacts could be longer lasting than the 2000 cyanide spill into the Danube basin.
Red Sludge: Eight Dead, Will Heads Roll In Hungary?
- 13 Oct 2010 8:55 AM
- current affairs
So far an aluminum toxic sludge spill has claimed the lives of eight people in Hungary, according to authorities reports. The body of the eighth victim of the water poisoning was found near the town of Devecser (Western Hungary). Government officials said that the poison was allegedly caused by neglect at the Hungarian Aluminium Co (MAL), where a sludge reservoir had burst a week earlier, pouring ...
Second Wave Of Toxic Sludge Expected In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"The damaged northern wall of the sludge reservoir near Ajka will collapse, sending a second wave of toxic mud towards the village of Kolontár, environment state secretary Zoltán Illés told reporters on Sunday afternoon.
EU Experts To Arrive To Hungary This Morning
- 11 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Five EU experts will arrive in Hungary today to offer assistance in limiting environmental damage caused by the toxic sludge, it was announced in Brussels on Sunday.
Hungarian MAL Told To Pay Devecser Man Ft 10mn
- 2 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Municipal Court has issued the first ruling in the wake of the red sludge spill, ordering Magyar Aluminium (MAL) to pay Devecser resident Jozsef Konkoly Ft 10 million within eight days to avoid a winding up procedure.
State Of Emergency In Hungary Until 31st Dec.
- 20 Oct 2010 9:55 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government reportedly turned to the national Parliament on Monday, 18 Oct 2010, requesting that it prolong the current national state of emergency (declared in the beginning of October effecting three western Hungarian counties following a toxic red-sludge spill directly contaminating at least three reportedly evacuated villages – namely Devecser, Somlovasarhely Kolontar – just ...
Red Sludge Aftermath: "Hungary Is A Safe Place To Stay"
- 20 Oct 2010 9:51 AM
- community & culture
"Staying in Hungary is completely safe, experts reassure travellers to Budapest. The rupture of the red sludge reservoir in Hungary has caused a localised emergency situation afflicting three villages 160 km from the capital, Budapest. The dam burst poses no threat at all to anyone planning to travel to Budapest or stay elsewhere in Hungary.
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.
Repairing Flood Damage In Miskolc With Habitat for Humanity
- 15 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"In the United States, September 11th is commemorated as a National Day of Service and Remembrance with millions of Americans volunteering in their communities. In this spirit, on September 25th, volunteers from the American Embassy in Budapest joined by Americans and Hungarians from Habitat for Humanity rebuilt the Symbiosis Autistic Home in Miskolc.
Toxic Mud Effect Likely To Be Long Term In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"As toxic mud polluted waters flow towards the Danube from Monday’s breach of an alumina plant residue dam, WWF-Hungary has warned the environmental impacts could be longer lasting than the 2000 cyanide spill into the Danube basin.
Red Sludge: Eight Dead, Will Heads Roll In Hungary?
- 13 Oct 2010 8:55 AM
- current affairs
So far an aluminum toxic sludge spill has claimed the lives of eight people in Hungary, according to authorities reports. The body of the eighth victim of the water poisoning was found near the town of Devecser (Western Hungary). Government officials said that the poison was allegedly caused by neglect at the Hungarian Aluminium Co (MAL), where a sludge reservoir had burst a week earlier, pouring ...
Second Wave Of Toxic Sludge Expected In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"The damaged northern wall of the sludge reservoir near Ajka will collapse, sending a second wave of toxic mud towards the village of Kolontár, environment state secretary Zoltán Illés told reporters on Sunday afternoon.
EU Experts To Arrive To Hungary This Morning
- 11 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Five EU experts will arrive in Hungary today to offer assistance in limiting environmental damage caused by the toxic sludge, it was announced in Brussels on Sunday.