Water management specialists are on standby to ensure the cooling water supply of the Paks nuclear power plant even amid the Danube's extremely low water levels, the minister responsible for the living environment announced in a Facebook post. László Gajdos wrote that following the declaration of an extraordinary state of alert, water management authorities immediately began the necessary interventions: four pump pontoons and two floating cranes have been placed on standby along the Paks section of the Danube. Although pumping is not yet required, 55 specialists are working on-site on round-the-clock standby to ensure that the cooling water supply remains completely safe despite the extremely low water levels, he added. “The protection effort is continuous — we are safeguarding the country’s water reserves and security!” Artificial intelligence was used for the translation of parts of the original Hungarian text.