Danube flood threatens Budapest
Watch: Hungary’s Danube River bursts banks as flooding reaches parliament in Budapest
Watch as the swollen Danube River reaches Hungary's parliament building in Budapest as flood waters continued to rise on Friday, 20. Roads, train stations and ferries along the river, which rose by nearly one metre in 24 hours,
Danube Breaches Banks As Flood Tide Hits Budapest
After excessive heavy rains in Central Europe, floodwaters in the Danube are expected to peak in Budapest on September 20-21. RFE/RL has been documenting the situation in the Hungarian capital, where the Danube has already burst its banks in places.
Hungary: Danube flood waters level keeps rising
The Danube, which had overflowed its banks, began flooding Budapest's embankments. The cause of the flooding was Cyclone Boris, which caused a lot of precipitation. This footage illustrates Danube waters flooding part of the road near river at 6 p.
Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their river banks ahead of more flooding in central Europe
Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst flooding in years spreads across Central Europe, taking lives and destroyin
Flooding in Budapest as Danube River Overflows
The Danube RIver peaked at around 26 feet (8 meters) in the Hungarian capital during “the second half of the week,” city officials announced.According to the Budapest municipality, the water level could reach up to 29 feet (9 meters) by Thursday evening,
Third-degree Flood Alert to Be Declared for Bratislava Stretch of Danube River
A third-degree flood alert will apply to the Bratislava stretch of the Danube River as of Sunday (September 15) morning, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) announced following a meeting of the crisis management committee on Saturday.
Swelling Danube Breaches Banks In Hungary
Days of heavy rain have wreaked havoc in Central Europe. The flood tide is expected to culminate in Hungary by September 21. The Danube River's water level is set to reach eight meters as it crosses the capital,
Danube River in Budapest almost at peak level
The Danube River in Budapest has almost reached its peak and reached the Hungarian parliament building on Friday, according to media reports. The water level is expected to rise another 50 centimeters (1.
Parts of Bratislava along Danube flooded as river bursts its banks in places
The water level of the Danube River in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava peaked on Tuesday, according to the deputy mayor for the environment, as flooding affected a broad swath of Central Europe.
Hungary: Danube waters flood part of the road
The Danube, which had overflowed its banks, began flooding Budapest's embankments. The cause of the flooding was Cyclone Boris, which caused a lot of precipitation. This footage illustrates Danube waters flooding part of the road near river in Budapest,
Video: LIVE: Flooding in Hungary’s capital Budapest
Flooding in Hungary’s capital Budapest View of flood waters near Hungary's parliament building in Budapest. Central Europe is experiencing the worst floods in at least two decades, with a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland and at least 23 deaths.
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