Third-degree flood alert issued for Budapest
The mayor of Budapest has issued a third-degree flood alert along all flood protection sections of the River Danube in the capital from Monday, the mayor's office has said.
Lower areas of Margaret Island will be reinforced with sandbags, the statement said on Saturday, adding that depending on the flood situation, the island could be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic mid-next week.
The lower embankment of the Danube is expected to be flooded on Tuesday, the office said. Several sections of the Pest lower embankment and the entirety of the Buda embankment will be closed from 8pm on Monday.
The latest forecasts indicate that the Danube’s water level will peak at over 8 metres in the second half of next week.
