Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed flood protection on Monday at the National Technical Management Association (OMIT), where together with the leaders of the organization, they reviewed the situation caused by river flooding.
The prime minister met with István Láng, director general of the National Directorate General of Water (OVF), and then listened to the report of the OVF's protection body on the work carried out so far and further tasks.
According to Bertalan Havasi, the prime minister's press chief, it was said at the meeting that the flood protection developments and new facilities implemented in recent years have been tested well, the professionals are in place and are able to protect people's safety and property from floods. Viktor Orbán thanked them for their work.
As is well known, several rivers in Hungary flooded in recent days as a result of the heavy rainfall, so there was a risk of flooding along the Rába, Mura, Dráva and Sajó rivers. Next to the mentioned rivers, there are several settlements where the municipality defends itself because there is no state defense line.
For those settlements where the mayor in charge of protection deems it necessary, the OVF provides a technical controller in order to precisely define the protection tasks and the necessary resources, the Directorate General of Water Affairs announced in a statement.
The water experts work continuously and, if necessary, immediately provide technical assistance to local governments.
On Monday morning, the highest water level ever reached the Drávan Őtirilos.
Water professionals continue to use flexible protection; they have to prepare with several scenarios, since not only the hydrological forecast, but also the release of water from foreign reservoirs affects the affected rivers.
According to the forecasts, the cyclone that caused the extraordinary amount of precipitation of the last few days is expected to remain in our region until Tuesday, but we no longer have to expect the same amount of precipitation as before.
MTI
