26 result(s) for flood victims
British Chamber Red Sludge Fund Raising In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2010 7:50 AM
- community & culture
"The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary has decided to take action in an effort to help the 7,000 people directly affected by the disaster on 4 October 2010, when a chemical waste reservoir burst at the Ajkai Timföldgyár plant, releasing a flood of red sludge on the settlements nearby. To leave matters in able hands, we wish to direct your donations to the Hungarian Interchurch Aid, who ...
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.
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.
'Keren Hanan Charity Concert', French Institute, 5 July
- 2 Jul 2010 2:58 AM
- community & culture
"Ari S Kupsus Salon Concert Society presents a piano recital together with pianists Jerome Bloch and Keren Hanan. This charity concert is for victims of the recent floods in Hungary and it is going to take palce on July 5th, 2010 at 8 pm at the French Institute - Fő utca 17, 1011 Budapest.
Freedom Of The Press Declines Slightly In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Global press freedom declined in 2009, with setbacks registered in almost every region of the world, according to a study released by Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization, monitoring the status of freedom around the world, and advocating for democracy and human rights.
Computer Viruses In Hungary In March
- 21 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- tech
"March flooded Hungarian PC users with trojans designed to download fake antivirus programs onto victim machines, VirusBuster's stats reveal.
Charity Appeal: Budapest Flood 2006 - Photos By Xpat Readers
- 7 Apr 2006 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
From midnight April 7 until April 30, Magyar Telekom (T-Com, T-Mobile), Pannon and Vodafone customers can donate HUF 200 to help Hungarian flood victims by making a call or sending an SMS to a 1749 helpline number.
British Chamber Red Sludge Fund Raising In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2010 7:50 AM
- community & culture
"The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary has decided to take action in an effort to help the 7,000 people directly affected by the disaster on 4 October 2010, when a chemical waste reservoir burst at the Ajkai Timföldgyár plant, releasing a flood of red sludge on the settlements nearby. To leave matters in able hands, we wish to direct your donations to the Hungarian Interchurch Aid, who ...
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.
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.
'Keren Hanan Charity Concert', French Institute, 5 July
- 2 Jul 2010 2:58 AM
- community & culture
"Ari S Kupsus Salon Concert Society presents a piano recital together with pianists Jerome Bloch and Keren Hanan. This charity concert is for victims of the recent floods in Hungary and it is going to take palce on July 5th, 2010 at 8 pm at the French Institute - Fő utca 17, 1011 Budapest.
Freedom Of The Press Declines Slightly In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Global press freedom declined in 2009, with setbacks registered in almost every region of the world, according to a study released by Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization, monitoring the status of freedom around the world, and advocating for democracy and human rights.
Computer Viruses In Hungary In March
- 21 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- tech
"March flooded Hungarian PC users with trojans designed to download fake antivirus programs onto victim machines, VirusBuster's stats reveal.
Charity Appeal: Budapest Flood 2006 - Photos By Xpat Readers
- 7 Apr 2006 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
From midnight April 7 until April 30, Magyar Telekom (T-Com, T-Mobile), Pannon and Vodafone customers can donate HUF 200 to help Hungarian flood victims by making a call or sending an SMS to a 1749 helpline number.