Flood report

[wiseheart]

The River Danube peaked at 681 centimetres last night. The lower quays of the capitol are still under water. Some villages can only be approached by boat. 11,000 buildings and 32,000 people are currently endangered, and the water is slow to go back. The water pressure is very high, at many places the sandbags are leaking. The government has spent 200 millions for flood defence (or whatever it is called in English) so far.

For Americans these numbers might not seem very high - you folks probably have more of this stuff in a single city. But we're a small country, so yes, comparatively, it is a lot.

Sometimes I'm almost ashamed that I live in a part of the city that is considerably safe. The Danube isn't very far from our place, but isn't close enough to endanger us directly. Not when it's "only" six and a half metres high.

Comments

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Good to know you and your mother and your home are OK! I think it's just fine to be grateful for your own safety - your good fortune does not make things worse for others, and it may be some comfort for folks in a small, proud country such as Hungary to know that all of Buda and Pest are not lost. And if your kids at school are affected (directly or by fears about the floods), it will be good for them to have a trusted, steady teacher there for them. *hugs*