Destruction Spanish Floods

Video clips show trail of destruction after Spanish floods

At least 158 people were killed following flash floods in southern Spain.

More than 60 die in Spanish floods

Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rain

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Video shows crushed cars, destruction after Spain floods that killed dozens

Officials say at least 150 people died in floods that slammed Spain's Valencia region, where search and rescue operations continue. The destruction is immense and the death toll is expected to ...

Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse

Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientists

More than 90 killed in Spanish flash floods: What to know

Flooding from excessive rainfall killed 95 people in Spain, according to Wednesday reports from The Associated Press. The storms started on Tuesday, triggering tornadoes and hail and upending ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

Deadly Spanish floods drive home threat of Mediterranean ‘petrol can’

Torrential rains were driven in part by dangerous rise in sea temperatures

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

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 - Yesterday

Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia region

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Spanish state news agency EFE says the death toll from flash floods has reached 140

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

Spanish authorities boost death toll from devastating flash floods to at least 155 victims

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Whether it's natural or nuclear destruction, America must be prepared

With the damage wrought by these two hurricanes very much in mind, appreciating the power of fission (nuclear) and fusion (thermonuclear weapons) is important given Iran’s activities and China's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Fast-Growing Wildfires Are Especially Destructive, Study Shows

In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Spanish growth soars as Eurozone stumbles

Boosted by investment, immigration and tourism, Spain’s economy is set to record better growth than even the US

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

The destruction of Chimney Rock: A small mountain town grapples with its future

Flash flooding caused by Hurricane Helene left the North Carolina mountain village of Chimney Rock unrecognizable. NBC News recently spent the day with Mayor Peter O’Leary to see how the tourist ...

In Beirut, a photographer's frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to ...

Tech - ABC News - 4 days ago

Destruction of Lebanon-Syria border crossings in Israeli airstrikes creates difficulties

A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria have been crossing a narrow makeshift bridge in the Qusair area of Syria’s Homs province since the official border crossing was put out of commission ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan

People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Columbus probably Spanish and Jewish, study says

A new study shines light on a hotly contested centuries-old mystery.

America’s Flooding Problem

We explain how the country is responding in three different ways to disasters.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

AI Slop Is Flooding Medium

The blogging platform Medium is facing an influx of AI-generated content. CEO Tony Stubblebine says it “doesn’t matter” as long as nobody reads it.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Briton died while climbing bridge for social media, Spanish authorities say

The unidentified 26-year-old man fell to his death while creating social media content, according to local authorities.

Spanish Graft Probe Heaps Pressure on Embattled Prime Minister

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Spanish police seize Russia-bound chemicals, including possible weapons material

Police in Spain have seized 13 tons of banned chemicals, including “possible” chemical weapons precursors, that were bound for Russia.

‘This could wreck the area’: anger at new Guggenheim in Spanish nature reserve

Environmental groups are among those appalled at plans to expand into Guernica and the Urdaibai reserve – but others welcome it. A large and almost comically sinister fish named Guggenheim is on ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Spanish and German soccer royalty collide in third round of Champions League games

It’s the best in Spain against German soccer royalty in the latest round of games in the Champions League

Sports - ABC News - October 21

'We are in danger' - Spanish anti-tourism spills into winter season

This year appears to have marked a watershed for attitudes to tourism in Spain, with more protests planned.

Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours

Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.

SBA’s Disaster Relief Fund Runs Dry After Milton’s Destruction Spikes Need

After hurricanes Milton and Helene bombarded Florida and other parts of the East Coast, the SBA’s funding pool has been depleted sooner than expected.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Israeli forces leave a trail of destruction after dayslong siege at one of Gaza’s last hospitals

Israeli forces withdrew from northern Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital on Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction inside one the area's last medical lifelines as it continues to assault Beit Lahia.

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