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With Spain still mourning Valencia’s flood victims, why did La Liga play on? | Sid Lowe
Games in the region were called off but elsewhere, players and coaches with ties to the area had to push grief aside. Thousands of people were at Mestalla this weekend, huge queues all along ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
‘We’re all people’: Ayoze Pérez slams La Liga decision to play after Spain floods
Villarreal forward: ‘We had to be at Valencia’s side’ Valencia and Levante yet to play again after devastation On the morning after the worst flood in Spain’s history killed 223 people and ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Spain’s government declares three days of mourning for victims of devastating flash floods
Spain’s government declares three days of mourning for victims of devastating flash floodsWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?
Torrential rains in Valencia, in eastern Spain, caused flooding that killed more than 200 people. The deluge started inland. It took the authorities hours to warn those downstream.World - The New York Times - 3 hours ago -
Why was Valencia vs. Real Madrid postponed? Massive floods after storms in Spain causes match rescheduling
Real Madrid announced they'd contribute $1 million dollars to the recovery effortSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Floods in Spain’s Valencia Region Kill at Least 95
About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
How Deadly Flooding Ravaged Spain's Valencia Region
Nearly 16 inches of rain fell, but experts say the need for infrastructure improvements was well understood in the region.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2 -
Las Palmas are soaring again after Diego Martínez’s remarkable revival | Sid Lowe
A month ago they were winless and certain for relegation but then in came a charismatic coach for whom every detail matters. Diego Martínez and his players made a pact not to look at the table but ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Why did so many die in Spain? Because Europe still hasn't accepted the realities of extreme weather | Friederike Otto
Severe flooding is, unfortunately, inevitable. What isn’t inevitable is how ready we are, from early warning systems to emergency services. Friederike Otto is a climatologist and co-founder of ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Research vessel to scan seafloor for flood victims in Spain
Spain is sending a marine research vessel to scan the seafloor off Valencia's coast in hopes of finding vehicles and people missing after devastating flash floods.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Spain mourns as death toll passes 150 in catastrophic floods
At least 158 people have died in Spain's worst flooding disaster in decades as rescuers race to find victims.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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Dozens dead in flash floods in Valencia, Spain, officials say
The flash floods were caused by heavy rain, which by Wednesday morning had begun "easing off," according to the country's meteorological agency.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Spain's PM orders 10,000 troops and police to flood-hit Valencia
Spain's prime minister said the flooding that killed 211 people was one of worst in Europe this century.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
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Spain's government to send 10,000 soldiers and police to Valencia after deadly floods
Four days have passed since tsunami-like floods swept through the southern outskirts of Valencia city, covering many communities with sticky, thick mudWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at Spain's king in flood-hit Valencia
Angry residents in the town of Paiporta shouted "murderers" and threw mud at Spanish King Felipe VI as he was surveying the damage from historic flash floods that killed more than 200 people in the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 3 -
Spain's king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
Protesters shouted "murderer" at Felipe VI, and the prime minister had to be evacuated as the crowd grew hostile.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
New storms and flooding threaten Spain's hard-hit Valencia again
New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homesWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Spain clings to fragments of hope in time of disaster after floods
Floods and torrential rain have not gone away and residents hail stories of heroism as the clean-up continues.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
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La Liga drops plans to play Barcelona v Atlético fixture in Miami next month
No major European league has staged match in US Javier Tebas keen on revisiting plan in 2025-26 season La Liga has dropped plans to host next month’s fixture between Barcelona and Atlético ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Trapped in cars and garages: Why Spanish floods proved so deadly
Drivers trapped in cars, poor planning and extreme rainfall worsened by climate change are likely to have contributed.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Spain's Flash Flood Victims Caught in 'Worst Natural Catastrophe'
Lack of antibiotics, baby food, basic items plague residents in parts of Valencia region after deadly disaster.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2 -
Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show
Police reveal ages and genders of the 216 people who died in Valencia, along with eight other victims elsewhere in Spain. Almost half of the 216 people known to have died in the catastrophic ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Osasuna dedicates soccer win to its coach and to victims of deadly floods in Valencia region
Ante Budimir has showed fans a jersey with the words “Be strong Valencia” after scoring Osasuna’s winning goalSports - ABC News - November 2 -
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Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia
Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on BarcelonaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Spain floods latest: three days of mourning declared after dozens killed – as weather alert level raised
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez warned the weather in the Valencia region was still ‘wreaking havoc’. Dozens feared dead after torrential rain and floods in Spain People in Spain: have you ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Spain floods death toll passes 150 as country begins three days of mourning
People urged to stay at home as more bad weather forecast, with number of dead expected to rise further. . The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Spain has risen to 158, regional ...World - The Guardian - October 31
