127 result(s) for disaster management
Heavy Snow Causes Power Cuts In Hungary
- 20 Mar 2018 10:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Some nine thousand consumers in three counties of eastern Hungary were still without electricity on Monday morning after heavy snowing around the country over the weekend, the national disaster management authority said.
Heavy Snow Prompts Fire Services, Disaster Management Alert In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2018 12:14 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Increasingly heavy snow forecast for the remainder of this week has prompted the fire services and disaster management authorities to put Hungary on nationwide alert.
Economic Cooperation Signed With Sierra Leone
- 31 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- business
Sierra Leone’s comprehensive economic strategy matches well with the Hungarian, making it a perfect target for successful investments, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Tuesday at a joint press conference with Kaifala Marah, his Sierra Leonean counterpart.
New Year’s Eve Incidents: Injuries From Fireworks & Intoxication
- 4 Jan 2018 12:11 AM
- current affairs
Police were mainly called to incidents connected to fireworks and intoxication on New Year’s Eve. The police started 15 procedures against 12 people on misdemeanour charges. The cases included a firework injuring an 8 year old child on her face, and fire damages to family homes.
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Violent Storm Ripped Up Trees & Roof Tiles In Western Hungary
- 11 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a violent storm ripped up trees and roof tiles in western Hungary on Thursday evening, affecting traffic crossing the Hungary-Austria border, trains along the Budapest-Munich line resumed service, according to Hungarian rail officials.
Nearly 1,000 Hectares Of Land Destroyed By Hortobágy Wildfire
- 4 Aug 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A wildfire that destroyed nearly a thousand hectares of land in the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary was put out by fire crews, the deputy spokesman for the national disaster management authority said. Dániel Mukics told MTI that fire crews were taking precautionary measures to prevent further wildfires.
President Áder: Global Water Crisis Becoming ‘Threatening Reality’
- 21 Jul 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The global water crisis has become a “threatening reality”, János Áder, Hungary’s president, said at a high-level UN session on water and disasters in New York on Thursday. Summing up the social, economic, health and welfare consequences of the situation, the president said that the number of water-related disasters and the damage caused by them had increased exponentially over the recent period.
80 Days Left Until The 17th Masters World Championships Kick Off
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
About 9000 applicants expressed their intention to come to Budapest or Balatonfüred to enter the 17th FINA Masters World Championships which – regarding its headcount – will be the largest Masters event so far. There is great interest in all disciplines, it is recommended to finish registrations considering deadlines and headcount limits.
Heavy Snow Causes Power Cuts In Hungary
- 20 Mar 2018 10:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Some nine thousand consumers in three counties of eastern Hungary were still without electricity on Monday morning after heavy snowing around the country over the weekend, the national disaster management authority said.
Heavy Snow Prompts Fire Services, Disaster Management Alert In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2018 12:14 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Increasingly heavy snow forecast for the remainder of this week has prompted the fire services and disaster management authorities to put Hungary on nationwide alert.
Economic Cooperation Signed With Sierra Leone
- 31 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- business
Sierra Leone’s comprehensive economic strategy matches well with the Hungarian, making it a perfect target for successful investments, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Tuesday at a joint press conference with Kaifala Marah, his Sierra Leonean counterpart.
New Year’s Eve Incidents: Injuries From Fireworks & Intoxication
- 4 Jan 2018 12:11 AM
- current affairs
Police were mainly called to incidents connected to fireworks and intoxication on New Year’s Eve. The police started 15 procedures against 12 people on misdemeanour charges. The cases included a firework injuring an 8 year old child on her face, and fire damages to family homes.
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Violent Storm Ripped Up Trees & Roof Tiles In Western Hungary
- 11 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a violent storm ripped up trees and roof tiles in western Hungary on Thursday evening, affecting traffic crossing the Hungary-Austria border, trains along the Budapest-Munich line resumed service, according to Hungarian rail officials.
Nearly 1,000 Hectares Of Land Destroyed By Hortobágy Wildfire
- 4 Aug 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A wildfire that destroyed nearly a thousand hectares of land in the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary was put out by fire crews, the deputy spokesman for the national disaster management authority said. Dániel Mukics told MTI that fire crews were taking precautionary measures to prevent further wildfires.
President Áder: Global Water Crisis Becoming ‘Threatening Reality’
- 21 Jul 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The global water crisis has become a “threatening reality”, János Áder, Hungary’s president, said at a high-level UN session on water and disasters in New York on Thursday. Summing up the social, economic, health and welfare consequences of the situation, the president said that the number of water-related disasters and the damage caused by them had increased exponentially over the recent period.
80 Days Left Until The 17th Masters World Championships Kick Off
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
About 9000 applicants expressed their intention to come to Budapest or Balatonfüred to enter the 17th FINA Masters World Championships which – regarding its headcount – will be the largest Masters event so far. There is great interest in all disciplines, it is recommended to finish registrations considering deadlines and headcount limits.