More and more government members and Fidesz politicians are signing up from the Danube bank and the dams.
Water experts continuously monitor changes in water levels throughout the country. Budapest's water level may approach the 2013 record, while Mosonmagyaróvár is facing unprecedented challenges in the fight against flooding. The situation may become critical, but the Hungarian water authorities are prepared. According to Gabriella Siklós, the spokesperson of the National Directorate-General for Water, Hungary will not be hit by the flood as badly as neighboring Austria, the Czech Republic or Poland - read on the Index .
The rainy weather of the past few days has caused considerable concern among Hungarian water specialists, especially along the Danube, where the rise in the river's water level is worrying.
The National Water Directorate General (OVF) is constantly monitoring the situation and is preparing to prevent and deal with possible floods. Gabriella Siklós, the spokesperson of the OVF, pointed out that the work of the past years now plays an extremely important role. He highlighted the improvements made for flood protection: the strengthening of flood embankments, the construction of new structures and sluices.
"The investments of recent years are extremely important now, because they play a decisive role in defense. The state embankment lines and water works are in good condition, and this is a reason for confidence”
said the spokesperson.
It is still raining in the Vienna basin, which is also a problem for us. The paper also asked Gabriella Siklós about the unpredictability of current weather conditions, especially the effects of Cyclone Borisz.
The expert highlighted the importance of constantly updating forecasts:
"This morning I came back from the meeting of the National Technical Steering Committee for water affairs, where it was announced that the center of the cyclone had shifted compared to the forecasts. The Rába and Mura catchment areas received less precipitation than expected, but the Danube catchment area received more rain than we expected."
he said. "It is still raining in the Vienna basin and the catchment area of the Traun and Enns rivers, and now that the cyclone has moved, the Upper Danube catchment area will unexpectedly receive much more precipitation."
This means that from a defense point of view, the situation is now starting to resemble 2013"
Gabriella Siklós added. It is worth noting that in the early afternoon of June 9, 2013, the record for the highest flood level of the Danube reached so far in Budapest was 891 centimeters. According to the Hungarian water affairs department, we will probably not reach this level, on average we may be 40 centimeters short of it, but the view may be similar.
Government members and Fidesz politicians at the dams
Government spokesperson Eszter Vitályos personally assisted in filling and carrying the sandbags in Leányfalun. While Deputy Minister Bence Rétvári, who is also a representative of Vác and its surroundings, Szobon looked at, among other things, the provision of the lower rooms of the swimming pool.
Tamás Menczer, Fidesz's communications director, reported that flood preparations are underway at full strength.
All members of our community are working to protect our settlements!"
- he underlined on his Facebook page.
Life and value protection are the most important
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy also reported on his Facebook page that he canceled all official programs because "he belongs at the dam".
Life and value protection are the most important"
- added the politician, who said that Mosonmagyaróvár and the Szigetköz area are threatened by the biggest flood of all time.
"The price is coming, but we are ready! Disciplined work and good organization are the prerequisites for an effective defense!" –
István Nagy believes.
The hard part is just coming!
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also published a post on his Facebook page , in which he wrote,
we are prepared for flood protection. The hard part is yet to come, but we will do it!”
Featured image: MTI/Róbert Hegedüs
