10th Anniversary of the Parallel Flood Control on the Danube and Tisza Rivers in Hungary in 2006

Abstract

The paper wants to present the work done during the management of major floods and inland waters in Hungary ten years ago, in the year of 2006, to safeguard the population, and the measures taken during the protection activities. It was very important for everybody who had responsibility for the operational control of the response to disasters and emergencies in Hungary (floods, inland waters, extreme weather conditions, to simply say: the range of natural and man-made disasters), especially for the population living along the Danube and Tisza Rivers.