Danube River, Budapest
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.
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.
Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their river banks ahead of more flooding
Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst flooding in years spreads across Central Europe
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 River overflows in Budapest, Hungarian parliament flooded
The Danube, Europe's largest river, burst its banks in the Hungarian capital. The water reached the building of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest, according to local media. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says that the floods are expected to peak in Budapest on the evening of September 21.
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 River Floods Unleashed By Heavy Rainfall In Budapest
The Danube River overflowed in Budapest on September 19 due to heavy rainfall. The flood preparedness has been elevated to the highest level, with meteorological services warning of a significant rise in the Danube's water levels.
From Taipei to Budapest: the mysterious trail of exploding pagers
Then, at 3.30pm local time on Tuesday, thousands of Gold Apollo-branded pagers exploded in Beirut, plunging the Lebanese ...
Hezbollah exploding pager trail runs from Taiwan to Budapest
Israel's Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before ...
Pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest, Gold Apollo says
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria ...
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Budapest Braces For Worst Floods In A Decade
The Danube River is expected to breach the city's quays on September 17, sparking urgent flood defense preparations ...
Budapest district narrowly votes to ban short-term rentals from 2026
Residents of Budapest's sixth district have narrowly voted to ban short-term rentals from 2026 in a decision which could have ...
Mideast Tensions latest: Gold Apollo says a Budapest company made exploding pagers under its brand
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria, but another ...
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ACE 2024 Central Europe is set to take place in Budapest, Hungary
ACE 2024 Central Europe, taking place October 7-9, 2024, in Budapest, Hungary, is set to be a landmark event for the air ...
Gold Apollo says Budapest-based BAC produces model of pagers used in Lebanon blasts
The model of pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, Taiwanese pager firm Gold ...
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest ...
Pagers in Hezbollah attack came from Budapest, rigged with 1-2 ounces of explosives: report
Israel’s military and Hezbollah have been fighting since the start of the bloody conflict in Gaza sparked by the Oct. 7 ...