The government will provide all assistance for the defense of the capital as well, said the head of the Budapest Capital Government Office, a on his social page.
According to Sára Botond, the flood situation in the capital city was reviewed with the bodies and authorities involved in the defense at the afternoon meeting of the Budapest Capital Protection Committee (BFVB). It was agreed that the disaster management would help the defense with two hundred trained volunteers and the government office with one hundred volunteers a day. The police, together with the Metropolitan Police Department, are taking the necessary measures to protect the safety of life and property, the search for homeless people in the flood area and their transfer to the social care system is in progress, he explained.
If more people are needed, two hundred policemen, the Hungarian Defense Forces and additional staff trained in flood protection from the government office are also on standby. The relevant local defense committees also hold regular meetings and provide information on the current situation in the districts.
He indicated that if the capital asks for help, the BFVB, which is on standby 24 hours a day, will coordinate the tasks of defense at the regional level, so that it can provide the necessary tools and manpower for defense. The commission listened to the mayor responsible for defense in Budapest, according to Gergely Karácsony’s report, the defense of the capital city is progressing according to schedule, and the necessary defenses will be ready by Wednesday evening, Sára Botond reported.
Source: magyarnemzet.hu
