As Storm Boris continues to head south, Hungary remains on high alert for risk of flooding.
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00:00As storm Boris moves south, Hungary remains on high alert.
00:07The mayor of Budapest warned residents the capital could face the biggest flood of the
00:11decade with the Danube water levels expected to crest at 8.5 meters near the city.
00:17But a local water management authority said the water levels will be 30 to 50 centimeters
00:22lower than in 2013.
00:25The floods are expected to impact 540 kilometers along Hungary's rivers.
00:31Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban approved the opening of an emergency reservoir along
00:36the river Litha, which will hold some of the excess water.
00:40Preventative measures such as traffic restrictions were imposed along a handful of Danube settlements.
00:47International train services between Hungary and Czech Republic, Poland and Germany will
00:52also be affected.
00:54It usually takes five to eight days for water levels to decrease on the Danube, but this
00:59time it may take longer for water to go down.