00:00The drought situation in Hungary is becoming increasingly severe.
00:03In some places, the soil is lacking 120 milliliters of moisture.
00:07The water shortage is most alarming in the Great Plain.
00:10To alleviate the situation and develop an immediate water management plan,
00:14Peter Majar has asked Laszlo Gaidos, future Minister of Environment,
00:17in the Titsa government to take action.
00:19Due to the April drought, Gaidos has urged everyone who can to refrain from mowing their
00:24lawns, at least through May, explaining that frequent mowing requires much more water.
00:29The deputy spokesperson for the National Water Authority says that based on rainfall
00:33over the past five years, they are effectively missing a full year's worth of precipitation.
00:38According to Attila Segi, to better distribute existing water resources,
00:42infrastructure must be made more flexible and public engagement is also crucial.
01:21The levels of Hungary's rivers, lakes and
01:24even groundwater are critically low.
01:26The mayor of a town on the shore of Lake Valens says that water scarcity
01:30has long been a topic discussion among local leaders.
01:34If water is diverted from the Danube, it's only a temporary solution.
01:39In the long term, only a new pipeline system would resolve the lake situation.
02:10The current water level is about 60-70 centimeters lower than optimal.
02:15In the small part, we have to be compared to 12,000.
02:17Have a great day.
02:17Hi, everyone.
02:17I'm sorry.
02:18You
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