Europe floods: Hungary Danube set for record high

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Hungarians have been warned to prepare for their country's worst floods ever as the Danube is set to reach record levels this weekend.

"We are facing the worst floods of all time," said PM Viktor Orban.

Europe's second longest river is set to hit unprecedented levels in the capital Budapest in the next few days.

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Water levels are set to reach reach 8.85m (29ft), some 25cm (10in) higher than the Danube's previous record high in 2006.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22811172

[Dustlawyer]

1. But climate change is not real!

[cynzke]

2. And Weather Patterns.

Another large storm heading up the East Coast. Stronger tornados centered in Oklahoma. Climate experts say that climate change is causing a shift in weather patterns.

[heaven05]

3. keep it up

profit hungry corporate power mongers. What will bite all of us in the ass will bite you too. It's the only condolence I have. May (you) reap what you sow!

[librechik]

4. I'm sure this is just a fluke and we shouldn't do anything special about it

[dipsydoodle]

6. Well down the road apiece from Bavaria which was flooded two ago is Salzburg

I was there for 6 weeks 1959 when this happened : http://www.britishpathe.com/video/floods-ravage-austria-aka-floods-in-austria/query/rivers

Please explain using your reasoning.

[librechik]

7. that was just a fluke too.

improving emergency responses and looking into geo causes didn't help them then--it just happened again later!

some places are just unlucky, like the Mississippi and Florida. And Bavaria.

[dipsydoodle]

8. That's what I'm saying.

There are fluke circumstances aside from the effects of climate change. In the area I was in they'd already learned from the past right down to knowing which forest trees to cut and which houses to let go in order to steer landslides in an orderly manner.

[freshwest]

10. Wasn't there record snows there this winter? Is this rain, snow melt or a combination?

[dipsydoodle]

11. Don't think it was snow related

That would've been gradual and long gone.

There's an explanation here in the link below. Was a blocked weather pattern causing continuous heavy rain on ground already waterlogged from the wet spring.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22774962

[freshwest]

12. Thanks. And hoping the rain won't take the snowpack. We need snowpack in summer for water and power.

[JDPriestly]

5. My thoughts are with the people who live along the Danube.

[CountAllVotes]

9. Stay safe Hungarian friends

Hope everyone will be able to get away from the flooding.

This is a multi-layered city (Budapest that is) that has ancient ruins/structures going back thousands of years.

Over time, as one layer collapsed, another has been built on top of it. It is not the kind of place that needs a huge flood of any sort at all.

Take care everyone and please stay safe!