Flooding did not pose threat to Hungary's only nuclear power plant

The flooding as a result of the heavy rainfall across Central Europe did not pose a risk to the Paks nuclear power plant's energy production.

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00:00Although Paks was not spared by the flooding of the Danube, the operation of Hungary's

00:06only nuclear power plant did not come under threat by the water.

00:11The Danube peaked at 806 centimeters by the city in central Hungary.

00:15However, the plant's communication director did not deem this out of the ordinary.

00:20We believe that there is a strict regulation of everything in the nuclear power plant.

00:26We have implemented all the measures against high water levels.

00:32In fact, the dam itself is so high that we are three meters above the highest water level

00:38ever.

00:39This may be seen in this situation.

00:42So special measures were not needed.

00:45The necessary precautions were taken despite that the situation is not considered to be

00:50dangerous.

00:52The integrity of the dam was constantly monitored by the power plant's own fire brigade as

00:57well as water experts.

00:59As a result of the increase in driftwood, the grid of the channel leading to the nuclear

01:04power plant needs to be cleaned more often.

01:07After the Fukushima nuclear accident, the European Union conducted a stress test, which

01:18was interested in the extent to which the nuclear power plants in Europe could resist

01:26extreme sudden natural effects.

01:29In our case, of course, tsunami could not occur.

01:32But, for example, such an earthquake is possible.

01:36And this test experienced that the Pakistani nuclear power plant is the best among the

01:41European blocks.

01:42So it has a very favorable position.

01:45The high water levels, which are now slowly receding, did not impact the plant's energy

01:51production.

01:53The Pakistani nuclear power plant continues to operate without disruption.