A flood rolled down the length of the Danube river in September of 2024. The towns of the Danube Bend, a section of the river north of Budapest, prepared for the coming high waters with the help of volunteers and the military. The lower lying parts of many towns were still flooded by the end of the month.
September 17, 2024.
Sandbags waiting to be filled in Vác, in front of the Holy Cross franciscan church.Local residents filling sandbags in Vác.This Kismaros resident has lived through multiple floods, so he adapts to the new situation easily.A home in Kismaros stands empty as the water level reaches the garden.Soldiers building a temporary dam in Kismaros.Existing earthen dams are expanded and strengthened in Vác.A wooded grove under water in Kisoroszi, on the Szentendre island.
