02:35The Danube River flooded parts of Budapest on Saturday following the aftermath of storm Boris, which has caused widespread destruction across Central Europe over the past week. Rising water levels threatened inhabited areas, prompting Hungarian rescue services to take immediate action by reinforcing the riverbanks with sandbags.
The swollen Danube briefly flooded sections of the city's dams, coming dangerously close to breaking the water level record set in 2013. Fortunately, by the end of the day, the water levels began to recede, reducing the immediate threat to the city.
Storm Boris has led to devastating floods throughout Central Europe, resulting in 24 fatalities in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania. The flooding has destroyed homes, ruined agricultural land, and caused severe damage to infrastructure, including roads and railways.
In response to the crisis, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pledged billions of euros in aid on Thursday to support the worst-hit nations. During her visit to flood-stricken areas in southeastern Poland, she reassured leaders from Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia that the EU would provide swift financial assistance.
The EU will allocate funds from its solidarity fund, along with an additional €10 billion from the cohesion fund, to support urgent infrastructure and housing repairs. In an extraordinary move, the affected countries will not be required to provide co-financing for the aid.
Danube floods parts of Budapest as storm Boris wreaks havoc across Central Europe
The Danube River flooded parts of Budapest on Saturday following the aftermath of storm Boris, which has caused widespread destruction across Central Europe over the past week. Rising water levels threatened inhabited areas, prompting Hungarian rescue services to take immediate action by reinforcing the riverbanks with sandbags.
The swollen Danube briefly flooded sections of the city's dams, coming dangerously close to breaking the water level record set in 2013. Fortunately, by the end of the day, the water levels began to recede, reducing the immediate threat to the city.
Storm Boris has led to devastating floods throughout Central Europe, resulting in 24 fatalities in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania. The flooding has destroyed homes, ruined agricultural land, and caused severe damage to infrastructure, including roads and railways.
In response to the crisis, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pledged billions of euros in aid on Thursday to support the worst-hit nations. During her visit to flood-stricken areas in southeastern Poland, she reassured leaders from Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia that the EU would provide swift financial assistance.
The EU will allocate funds from its solidarity fund, along with an additional €10 billion from the cohesion fund, to support urgent infrastructure and housing repairs. In an extraordinary move, the affected countries will not be required to provide co-financing for the aid.
The Danube River flooded parts of Budapest on Saturday following the aftermath of storm Boris, which has caused widespread destruction across Central Europe over the past week. Rising water levels threatened inhabited areas, prompting Hungarian rescue services to take immediate action by reinforcing the riverbanks with sandbags.
The swollen Danube briefly flooded sections of the city's dams, coming dangerously close to breaking the water level record set in 2013. Fortunately, by the end of the day, the water levels began to recede, reducing the immediate threat to the city.
Storm Boris has led to devastating floods throughout Central Europe, resulting in 24 fatalities in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania. The flooding has destroyed homes, ruined agricultural land, and caused severe damage to infrastructure, including roads and railways.
In response to the crisis, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pledged billions of euros in aid on Thursday to support the worst-hit nations. During her visit to flood-stricken areas in southeastern Poland, she reassured leaders from Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia that the EU would provide swift financial assistance.
The EU will allocate funds from its solidarity fund, along with an additional €10 billion from the cohesion fund, to support urgent infrastructure and housing repairs. In an extraordinary move, the affected countries will not be required to provide co-financing for the aid.