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 - October 30

In Spanish Town Devastated by Flood, a Grim Search for Bodies

Rescuers in Paiporta, where more than 60 people died, were still pulling bodies from the mud. “We are alive,” a resident said. “But we have lost everything.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

British couple missing in Spanish floods found dead

Terry and Don Turner from Staffordshire are found dead in their car after going missing last week.

Spanish Floods Have Opened the Door to Populism

Rage can be a dangerous political tool.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Protesters clash with police over deadly Spanish floods

Violent clashes broke out in Valencia as thousands of protesters gathered to demand accountability for the government’s response to deadly floods in eastern Spain that left more than 200 dead. ...

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 ...

Scale of Spain floods destruction shown in before and after photos

Satellite images and on-the-ground photos show the scale of destruction caused by the floods.

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 - October 31

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 - November 1

Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised

Weather agency says four regions remain on amber alert because of risk of rain and storms. The death toll from the floods in Spain this week has risen to 205, as residents in the Valencia region ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aid

Spanish emergency authorities raised the death toll of the historic flash floods in Spain to at least 205 victims, 202 of them in Valencia alone.

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.

Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aid

Three days after historic flash floods swept through several towns in southern Valencia, in eastern Spain, the initial shock is giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity

World - ABC News - November 1

Spain deploys 5,000 more troops to boost flood rescue effort

Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areas

Business - Financial Times - November 2

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.

Mud and insults thrown as Spanish king and PM visit flood-hit town

King Felipe heckled in Paiporta, one of the municipalities worst affected by last week’s floods. Hundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Angry crowd confront Spanish king during visit region devastated by floods

Spain's worst floods in decades have left whole neighborhoods covered in mud and strewn with mangled cars and debris. More than 200 people have died and many more are missing.

The Papers: Spanish 'flood fury' and US candidates in 'final push'

Valencia locals confronting the King and Queen of Spain and the US election dominate the papers.

Spanish premier Pedro Sánchez unveils €10bn in flood aid

Package includes help for residents and local authorities to rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Spanish government gives €10.6bn aid after deadly flash floods

World - Yahoo News - November 6

78 people still missing after devastating Spanish floods

World - Yahoo News - November 8

'Life turned to dust': Boys, 3, and, 5, swept out of dad's arms in Spanish floods

Brothers Izan, 5, and Rubén, 3, were dragged from their father's arms in Valencia's deadly floods last month.

Bodies of missing Spanish boys found 2 weeks after flash floods

The bodies of two young brothers who went missing in floods that struck Spain’s eastern Valencia region two weeks ago have been found, the Civil Guard confirmed.

Spanish official blames flood alert failure on Madrid, not his long lunch

Head of Valencia regional government spent three hours with a journalist on day emergency alerts were sent out late

World - Financial Times - November 15

Valencia floods: Our warming climate is making once-rare weather more common, and more destructive

World - Yahoo News - November 5

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

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

World - ABC News - October 30

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

World - ABC News - October 31

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

World - ABC News - October 31

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 - October 31

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.

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Video clips show trail of destruction after Spanish floods

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Spain's king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia

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

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

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

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

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

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