The mayor of the Hungarian capital, Gergely Koracsony, warned that the lower levees of Buda and Pest will be closed from Monday evening. Water levels will reach their highest levels in the second half of the week.
The worst flooding in a decade is approaching Budapest. This was stated by the mayor of the Hungarian capital, Gergely Koracsony, in a speech broadcast on Sunday morning, September 15.
Flood protection preparations in the city will be increased to level three from Monday. Water levels are expected to reach their highest level in the second half of the week and will slow to recede due to heavy rainfall.
Koracsony said the lower embankments of Pest and Buda will be closed from 8pm on Monday. He is asking those who park their cars there to move them, otherwise the city will have to remove them. The mayor said Margaret Island is particularly vulnerable to flooding, so the docks should also be expected to be closed.
The Danube is expected to rise to eight metres.
The recent bad weather has also affected the rest of Hungary. The hurricanes have hit the country and caused serious damage. Power lines in particular were damaged. Often people called for help because trees and branches had fallen on the roads.
Let us recall that the flood disaster affected many countries in Europe. Four people died in Romania. More than 60 thousand households were left without electricity in the Czech Republic. Due to heavy rain in Poland and the Czech Republic, railway operators temporarily cancelled a number of flights.
Tatyana Adamenko, Head of Agrometeorology Department of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, said that the heat in Ukraine will continue until the end of September.
Source: Focus
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