Worst flooding ‘in decade’ hits EU state’s capital (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

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Storm Boris has inundated the Hungarian capital, Budapest, as it sweeps through Central and Eastern Europe

Heavy flooding has hit the Hungarian capital, Budapest, with the city bracing for what could become the worst deluge in over a decade.

The severe weather event named Storm Boris has ravaged Central and Eastern Europe in recent days, unleashing months’ worth of rainfall on parts of Hungary and other countries, and causing the Danube to burst its banks.

Residents of Budapest have been sharing photos and videos of the natural disaster on social media.

A man sits on a bench central in Budapest on September 18, 2024.


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Children look around on the banks of the Danube on September 18, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.


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Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called the flooding one of the most significant challenges the country has faced.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Orban said the Danube is expected to peak at a height of 8.46 meters in the capital on Saturday, just short of the 8.91-meter record from 2013.

Nearly 10,000 workers and 15,000 volunteers have reportedly been reinforcing Budapest’s flood defenses with around a million sandbags.

The military has been assisting the flood relief efforts in the worst affected areas.


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Neighboring Austria, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia have also been affected by severe weather and flooding. More than 20 people have lost their lives across the region.

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