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GLIDE Record
(2705 of 6487)
Event:
CW Cold Wave
Number:
2013-000031
Country:
HUN Hungary
Location:
Date (YMD):
2013-3-14
Time:
Duration:
2
Magnitude:
Information Source:
IFRC
Comments:
The suddenly returning severe winter weather in March paralysed almost half of Hungary between 14th and 16th March 2013. Authorities issued red alert for seven counties, and orange alert for many others, on 14th March due to continuous snowfall and snowstorms. Several. thousands of people got stranded on the highways M1 and M7 due to the deep snow and the strong winds that caused snowdrifts and blockages. About 100,000 households in 98 settlements remained without electric power supply for several days.
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