433 result(s) for flood
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 ...
Officially Four Dead In Red-Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"So far four people have been registered dead as a result of the Ajka alumina catastrophe, while three are still missing, disaster management spokesman Gyorgy Bakos told Magyar Hirlap last week.
WWF Fears Environmental Impact Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2010 9:40 AM
- current affairs
"WWF is fearful of the long term environmental impacts following the breach of the residue reservoir of the Ajkai Aluminia Refinery about 160 kilometres south west of Budapest. Four died, six are still missing and 113 were injured as about one million cubic metres of red mud erupted over six villages at 12:25 Monday after the dam broke. The possibly slightly radioactive and highly corrosive ...
Toxic Red Sludge Flooded Devecser, Hungary On Monday
- 7 Oct 2010 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Devecser resembles a barren, desolate landscape under the thick cover reddish mud that recently flooded the town on Monday. Only one day after the governmental elections, the new major of the town woke up to find the area buried under the toxic waste of the nearby alumina factory, located in Ajka. People mourn over the loss of their homes built with a decade’s worth of work, but are trying to ...
Event Review: Historic Opening Of Continental Hotel Zara In Budapest
- 29 Sep 2010 9:45 AM
- travel
On the evening of Wednesday 22 September around 500 formally dressed guests attended the official opening ceremony of the Continental Hotel Zara in Budapest. This listed-building has recently received Euro 50 million worth of renovations to create a blend of art nouveau; art deco and modern design, all of which still manages to respect the tradition of the first baths built on this site in 1827.
U.S. Embassy Volunteers Join Habitat For Humanity In Hungary
- 29 Sep 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Do something for others!" – Repairing Flood Damage in Miskolc with Habitat for Humanity
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 ...
Officially Four Dead In Red-Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"So far four people have been registered dead as a result of the Ajka alumina catastrophe, while three are still missing, disaster management spokesman Gyorgy Bakos told Magyar Hirlap last week.
WWF Fears Environmental Impact Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2010 9:40 AM
- current affairs
"WWF is fearful of the long term environmental impacts following the breach of the residue reservoir of the Ajkai Aluminia Refinery about 160 kilometres south west of Budapest. Four died, six are still missing and 113 were injured as about one million cubic metres of red mud erupted over six villages at 12:25 Monday after the dam broke. The possibly slightly radioactive and highly corrosive ...
Toxic Red Sludge Flooded Devecser, Hungary On Monday
- 7 Oct 2010 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Devecser resembles a barren, desolate landscape under the thick cover reddish mud that recently flooded the town on Monday. Only one day after the governmental elections, the new major of the town woke up to find the area buried under the toxic waste of the nearby alumina factory, located in Ajka. People mourn over the loss of their homes built with a decade’s worth of work, but are trying to ...
Event Review: Historic Opening Of Continental Hotel Zara In Budapest
- 29 Sep 2010 9:45 AM
- travel
On the evening of Wednesday 22 September around 500 formally dressed guests attended the official opening ceremony of the Continental Hotel Zara in Budapest. This listed-building has recently received Euro 50 million worth of renovations to create a blend of art nouveau; art deco and modern design, all of which still manages to respect the tradition of the first baths built on this site in 1827.
U.S. Embassy Volunteers Join Habitat For Humanity In Hungary
- 29 Sep 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Do something for others!" – Repairing Flood Damage in Miskolc with Habitat for Humanity