7 result(s) for flood defences
Huge Amount to Be Spent on Flood Defences in N.E. Hungary
- 6 Mar 2023 6:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Flood defence dykes will be reinforced to a value of 3.9 billion forints (EUR 10.3m) on two tributaries of River Tisza, in northeast Hungary, with the help of Hungarian and European Union funding, the communications company for the project said.
Danube Embankment Flood Defences Plan to Proceed in Budapest's 3rd District
- 2 Mar 2023 6:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The Budapest municipality is proposing to build a levee along the northern Róma Danube River bank following the current defence line on Királyok and Nánási Streets, as the most effective and safest way to protect the natural environment and leisure spots, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Budapest Assembly Approves Route For Flood Defences For Római Banks
- 14 Jun 2018 9:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Budapest’s metropolitan assembly approved the planned route for a flood defence system along the Római banks of the River Danube to be adjusted to property boundaries near the riverbank.
Good Samaritans Helping Out During Budapest Flood 2013
- 10 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- video
Thousands of volunteers and emergency workers are helping to shore up flood defences in Hungary. They are packing and placing sandbags to strengthen flood walls along the Danube. Parts of the south and north ends of Budapest are already under water, but locals and specialised crews are working hard to make sure the flood defences hold firm.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Flood Surfing In Budapest, Actually Skimboarding...
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Some adventurous Budapest lads, probably inspired by the expression about every cloud having a silver lining, are having fun along the banks of the overflowing Danube. While record floodwaters are racing down the river, leaving some towns and villages partly swamped, these creative Hungarians are turning this emergency into a skimboarding party.
Huge Amount to Be Spent on Flood Defences in N.E. Hungary
- 6 Mar 2023 6:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Flood defence dykes will be reinforced to a value of 3.9 billion forints (EUR 10.3m) on two tributaries of River Tisza, in northeast Hungary, with the help of Hungarian and European Union funding, the communications company for the project said.
Danube Embankment Flood Defences Plan to Proceed in Budapest's 3rd District
- 2 Mar 2023 6:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The Budapest municipality is proposing to build a levee along the northern Róma Danube River bank following the current defence line on Királyok and Nánási Streets, as the most effective and safest way to protect the natural environment and leisure spots, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Budapest Assembly Approves Route For Flood Defences For Római Banks
- 14 Jun 2018 9:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Budapest’s metropolitan assembly approved the planned route for a flood defence system along the Római banks of the River Danube to be adjusted to property boundaries near the riverbank.
Good Samaritans Helping Out During Budapest Flood 2013
- 10 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- video
Thousands of volunteers and emergency workers are helping to shore up flood defences in Hungary. They are packing and placing sandbags to strengthen flood walls along the Danube. Parts of the south and north ends of Budapest are already under water, but locals and specialised crews are working hard to make sure the flood defences hold firm.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Flood Surfing In Budapest, Actually Skimboarding...
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Some adventurous Budapest lads, probably inspired by the expression about every cloud having a silver lining, are having fun along the banks of the overflowing Danube. While record floodwaters are racing down the river, leaving some towns and villages partly swamped, these creative Hungarians are turning this emergency into a skimboarding party.