Danube Breaches Banks As Flood Tide Hits Budapest
After excessive heavy rains in Central Europe, floodwaters in the Danube are expected to peak in Budapest on September 20-21. RFE/RL has been documenting the situation in the Hungarian capital, where the Danube has already burst its banks in places.
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A child plays at the edge of a flooded riverside road in downtown Budapest.
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A sign near the Danube River in the Hungarian capital that reads: "Attention! Flood-prone road"
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A painting by Ukrainian artist and ex-soldier Peter Kozlovskiy shows the flooded Danube River at the Hungarian parliament in Budapest.
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Sandbags surround the central Batthyány Square subway station to protect it from the flooding.
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People observe the overflowing Danube near Budapest's Margaret Bridge.
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A speed limit sign on a flooded riverside road in central Budapest
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Flooding has also hit northern Budapest's Romai Part neighborhood.
