Massive, wide-ranging storm struck Hungary, efforts are ongoing to restore public services

“Today, a massive and wide-ranging storm struck Hungary. The most extensive damage was caused in North Hungary, around Lake Balaton, in the settlements around the Buda region and in the Great Plain area. Also at present, hundreds of thousands of households are without electricity,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated on Monday evening on his Facebook account.

The Prime Minister highlighted that all evening they had been in contact with the managers involved in the restoration of services. “The workers of disaster management, the fire brigade, the Hungarian railway company, [the company responsible for the operation of main roads] Magyar Közút and the companies responsible for power supply will be working all night and also tomorrow to remove obstacles, to restore public services and to resume the conditions of public transport as soon as possible,” Mr Orbán said.

“I ask everyone to call the emergency assistance number 112 if they need help. Let’s take care of each other,” the Prime Minister said, appealing to his fellow citizens.