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Danube water is very low in Budapest again, and people are watching closely after earlier extreme flooding and today’s drought. A drone video shows the change over time in detail: Danube change. Other reporting also links low water to daily life along the river in Budapest: river-life.
Heat and energy worries are still on many minds. Reports say Hungary’s daily electricity import bill jumped sharply, which can affect costs: electricity imports. People also keep watching heat records and drinking-water updates in Hungary: drinking-water supply.
Transport and river safety are in the news too. Hungary’s railway is slowing trains and protecting tracks because of the heat: MÁV in the heat. In Budapest, a very old paddle steamer, the Szőke Tisza, reportedly caught fire: fire on Szőke Tisza.
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