Budapest Downpour Triggers Flash Floods, Hits Agriculture
The flooded Erzsebet Kiralyne road in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 17, 2015.
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A downpour in Budapest triggered flash floods in the Hungarian capital, triggering power failures, while extreme weather elsewhere further damaged the country’s already weakened agricultural industry.
Firefighters rescued stranded passengers from cars and helped pump water from flooded basements and subway stations across the city on Monday evening, the Emergency Services agency said in a statement on its website. No injuries were reported. Some people were evacuated from their homes.