The Government Spokesperson told this morning’s press conference that it has become clear by today that Hungary is currently facing a historical flood, and accordingly, the Government had developed defence measures in preparation for the worst-case scenario.
The Government has established the National Solidarity Line and Account, through which donations can be sent.
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 kilometres of the Danube and the national technical management corps (OMIT) has set up sandbag-filling areas in 16 locations.
There are nine flashpoints on the River Danube in Hungary susceptible to flooding, the Prime Minister told a press briefing at the national technical management corps (OMIT) this morning.
On 4 June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a state of emergency due to the record high water levels expected on the Danube from Wednesday.
Aerial pictures of flooding along the Danube.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.