Spain's flood disaster was its worst in recent history. Here's what went wrong
By David Latona, Corina Pons, Pietro Lombardi and Aislinn Laing PAIPORTA, Spain (Reuters) - The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refugee when she received a text alert from the regional government of Valencia at 8 pm on Oct.
IN PICTURES: Remembering Spain’s most catastrophic floods as this week’s Valencia disaster goes down in history
VALENCIA is ground zero for the worst natural disaster to hit Spain in a century, claiming at least 95 lives. But it is certainly not the first time that
Spain has been hit by the deadliest floods in decades. Here's what we know
Preliminary research shows human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week's deluge.
Death toll in Spain's floods rises to 158, among Europe's worst storm disasters
Rescue teams are still searching for those missing in what could become Europe's worst storm-related disaster in over five decades.
At least 211 dead, areas still isolated after Spain’s worst natural disaster in recent history
An intense storm system triggered devastating floods on Tuesday, hitting the province of Valencia the hardest. On Saturday, Sanchez acknowledged that some areas remain isolated, with homes and garages still blocked and dozens of people still missing.
Thousands Protest Over Handling of Spanish Flood Disaster
Thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities' handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe's worst natural disasters for decades.
Spaniards protest over handling of flood disaster
By Graham Keeley VALENCIA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities' handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe's worst natural disasters for decades.
Tens of thousands march in Spain over handling of deadly floods
Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday in Valencia and other Spanish cities to voice their anger at the authorities' handling of deadly floods.
Protests erupt in Spain after deadly floods
Thousands of people demonstrated in Valencia. The protests are a response to the way regional authorities have handled the devastating floods, reports Reuters. In the latest demonstration over the floods,
The impact of flooding in Valencia region: ‘Football was his life, and the water took his life away’
The Athletic reports from the Valencia region on the devastating impact that flooding has had on communities and football ...
At least 155 people were killed in devastating flash floods in Spain
A year’s worth of rain fell in just eight hours around Valencia, Spain’s third most populous city, fueling the worst natural ...
What is DANA, the weather system that brought Spain a year's worth of rain in one day and its worst natural disaster in modern history?
Spain's flash floods were caused by a destructive weather system in which cold and warm air meet and produce powerful rain ...
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Spain floods: How a 1950s river diversion prevented bigger catastrophe in 2024
Diversion of the Túria river, sanctioned after the Great Flood of Valencia in 1957, is believed to have saved the city from ...
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia to visit Valencia after floods kill 200 people as rescue missions continue in bid to find thousands who are still missing amid 'worst natural ...
Describing 'the worst natural disaster in the recent history of our country,' Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it was the second deadliest flood in Europe this century. The government had ...
Spain floods: 500 more soldiers sent in as 2,000 missing in 'nation's worst disaster in history'
Spain has mobilised an additional 500 soldiers to the Valencia region after more than 200 people died due to catastrophic ...
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Over 150 Dead In Spain's Worst Flood-Related Disaster
The tragedy is already Spain's worst flood-related disaster in modern history, and meteorologists say human-driven climate change is making such extreme weather events more frequent and ...