Air and rail traffic disrupted in Hungary as severe storms batter eastern Europe

Air and rail traffic disrupted in Hungary as severe storms batter eastern Europe

Severe thunderstorms hit Hungary on Monday forcing the closure of the main international airport in the capital Budapest after debris had been blown across the runways. The departures hall in Terminal 2A was partially flooded and the building was evacuated but no injuries were reported, the airport said in a statement. “All passenger check-in is…

‘A 100-year flood’: How climate change made the Texas flood disaster more likely

‘A 100-year flood’: How climate change made the Texas flood disaster more likely

Catastrophic flash floods in central Texas over the weekend have left at least 80 people dead, dozens still missing and entire neighbourhoods underwater. A slow-moving storm brought heavy rainfall to the so-called hill country, a region of rocky hills, plains and valleys between San Antonio and Austin, overwhelming riverbanks and inundating small towns with water…