Destruction Spanish Floods

Explained: The weather conditions that brought the floods

Much of the country has been badly hit by heavy rain and hailstorms, triggering rapid flooding across multiple areas.

Eye Opener: Catastrophic flooding in Spain

In Spain, catastrophic flooding has killed dozens of people and trapped thousands of others. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump attempts to capitalize on a gaffe by President Biden. All that ...

Valencia floods: 'There is mud everywhere here'

The BBC's Nicky Schiller says the La Torre area of the city has been completely devastated.

Search for Spain flooding survivors continues as torrential rain hits another region

More than 200 people are dead and dozens more still missing after torrential rain earlier this week.

Halloween, floods and fire: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

'My family lost everything in the floods'

World - Yahoo News - November 9

Groups denounce Spanish-language signs warning against noncitizen voting as an intimidation tool

Spanish-language signs in North Carolina warning of noncitizen voting even though it's illegal and extremely rare are a form of intimidating legally registered voters who happen to speak Spanish, ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmatí wins the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best women's soccer player

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses in Spanish

With just days before the presidential election, Latino voters are facing a barrage of targeted ads in Spanish and a new source of political messaging in the artificial intelligence age: chatbots ...

Tech - ABC News - October 31

Unlike the Spanish, the British aren’t pelting their royals with mud. But patience is running out | Zoe Williams

From Valencia’s floods to Prince William’s rents, any reminder of the gap between the haves and the have-nots can wipe out centuries of deference. There was something so incongruous about the sight ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Spanish police arrest ex-fraud chief after €20m found in walls of his house

Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering . Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after €20m (£17m) was found hidden ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water

Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles. After ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Watch: Helicopters and diggers used in Spain flooding rescues

At least 95 people have died and more are missing after torrential rain caused devastating flash floods.

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

Flash floods kill at least 95 people in Spain

At least 95 people have been killed and many others are missing after torrential rain caused flash flooding in southern and eastern Spain, local authorities said Wednesday.

Flash flooding in Spain leaves dozens dead

Spanish authorities say dozens of people have died in flash flooding that is the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.

Flash flooding leaves at least 51 dead in Spain

Spanish authorities said 51 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted transportation. Rainstorms caused flooding in a wide swath of ...

Catastrophic Flooding in Spain Kills at Least 95 People

More than a year’s worth of rain fell overnight in some areas, washing away bridges and flooding towns.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

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