Flooding in my neck of the woods

Pictures of the flood prevention efforts on the Tisza in Szolnok

Men work with large trucks to get sandbags put in position









These men wait for the next batch of sandbags to arrive. Notice beyond the bags the Tisza River. It appears to be higher than the buildings way off in the distance, and it is. Thankfully, there is a fairly high dyke on the opposite bank of the river protecting those buildings (they include Szolnok's only 4-star hotel and the Szolnok sports arena where the basketball and handball teams play)










Notice on the bridge footing a white sign with red lettering. In between the two lines of text there is a red line. That is the record flood level reached in 2000. Normally the river is about 8 meters, or 24 feet, below its current level!