429 result(s) for flood
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, ...
Updated on 14 June 8 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 14 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Upper embankment roads are reopened to road traffic – flood traffic update summary:
After the technical assessment by BKK and BKV professionals suburban railway H5 runs on its full route to Batthyány tér terminus from 12:00 noon on 14 June 2013 and the service of replacement bus H5 is suspended. Suburban railway H5 runs from Békásmegyer/Szentendre to Batthyány tér according to its regular ...
Hungary's PM: Unprecedented Cooperation In Flood Protection
- 14 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated in an interview at the public Kossuth Radio. Regarding the flood situation the Prime Minister declared that with unprecedented cooperation, good organization and expertise the danger could be averted and dykes were functioning well.
Updated On 13 June 11 am: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 11:00 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Danube Peaks In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The level of the Danube peaked in Budapest at 891cm at 4 a.m. Monday, exceeding the previous record of 860cm reached in 2006. There was no catastrophe at the city’s two most vulnerable sites of Batthyány tér and Margaret Island, nor anywhere else in the city, mayor István Tarlós declared at a joint press conference with the prime minister.
Updated: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 9:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Audi Launches Production At Its New Plant In Győr, Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
Production has started in the new, EUR 900 million Audi plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who stressed the role of the German car manufacturer in boosting Hungary’s importance as a regional automotive industry centre. The company’s CEO called the Győr plant one of the pillars of Audi’s growth.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Updated On 13 June, 3 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 13 Jun 2013 3:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube. Accordingly, the Batthyány tér station of ...
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, ...
Updated on 14 June 8 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 14 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Upper embankment roads are reopened to road traffic – flood traffic update summary:
After the technical assessment by BKK and BKV professionals suburban railway H5 runs on its full route to Batthyány tér terminus from 12:00 noon on 14 June 2013 and the service of replacement bus H5 is suspended. Suburban railway H5 runs from Békásmegyer/Szentendre to Batthyány tér according to its regular ...
Hungary's PM: Unprecedented Cooperation In Flood Protection
- 14 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán participated in an interview at the public Kossuth Radio. Regarding the flood situation the Prime Minister declared that with unprecedented cooperation, good organization and expertise the danger could be averted and dykes were functioning well.
Updated On 13 June 11 am: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 11:00 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Danube Peaks In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The level of the Danube peaked in Budapest at 891cm at 4 a.m. Monday, exceeding the previous record of 860cm reached in 2006. There was no catastrophe at the city’s two most vulnerable sites of Batthyány tér and Margaret Island, nor anywhere else in the city, mayor István Tarlós declared at a joint press conference with the prime minister.
Updated: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 9:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Audi Launches Production At Its New Plant In Győr, Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
Production has started in the new, EUR 900 million Audi plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who stressed the role of the German car manufacturer in boosting Hungary’s importance as a regional automotive industry centre. The company’s CEO called the Győr plant one of the pillars of Audi’s growth.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Updated On 13 June, 3 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 13 Jun 2013 3:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube. Accordingly, the Batthyány tér station of ...