State Secretary Bence Rétvári said the state is providing local councils with professional, logistical, material and financial assistance in their flood protection efforts.
Rétvári added that the state is providing multiple forms of assistance to every locality defending against the flood. Each locality has been assigned an expert from the water management authority with extensive knowledge of flood protection who will help organize the defense work, he said.
Also, each locality has a liaison officer from the disaster management authority to ensure the supply of the necessary materials such as sandbags, he added.
The localities' flood protection costs will be covered by the force majeure fund, the state secretary said.