Europe Floods LIVE | Hungary’s Capital Budapest Faces Serious Flooding | Hungary News LIVE | N18G

Europe Floods LIVE | Hungary’s Capital Budapest Faces Serious Flooding | Hungary News LIVE | N18G The peak of Danube’s water crest rose to almost 8.5 meters on Saturday evening, reaching a 10-year high. It is now dropping. A 760-kilometer-long fortification composed of nearly two million sandbags was set up this weekend to brace Budapest from the overflowing Danube. The flood was a consequence of Storm Boris which swept through Central and Eastern Europe last week. Experts say the storm is widely considered to be an indicator of global warming which is causing extreme weather events. The flooding, which reached the steps of the Hungarian parliament, resulted in the government calling for a state of emergency for five days. The city’s authorities also decided to close Margaret Island, a recreational area with hotels and restaurants, which stymied the plans of many tourists. Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony confirmed at an overnight press conference t