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Spain flood death toll expected to rise as dozens missing
Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
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 -
Valencia floods aftermath 'like a disaster movie'
The BBC's Nicky Schiller reports from the scene of Spanish flooding where cars are piled up.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
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Spain floods: 10,000 troops and police drafted in to deal with disaster
Pedro Sánchez orders largest peacetime troop deployment to deal with flooding that has killed 211 people. Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has ordered the country’s largest peacetime military ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
European football: Simeone criticises playing in Spain after floods disaster
‘It doesn’t make any sense,’ says Atlético Madrid manager Barcelona counterpart Hansi Flick also voices concerns The Atlético Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, said on Saturday it made no sense to ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster
Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
Accusations fly in Spain over who is to blame for flood disaster
A week on, recriminations fly over who was to blame for Spain's worst natural disaster in living memory.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Spain braces for new storms as flooding disaster’s political fallout continues
King Felipe VI reportedly plans to revisit Valencia amid alerts for heavy rain, high waves and strong winds. People in flood-hit Spain stacked sandbags and braced for new storms on Tuesday as the ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
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 -
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report
The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
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Spain’s royals return to flood disaster zone for 1st time since being pelted by mud
Spain’s royal couple has returned to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time since enraged survivors pelted them and top elected officials with mud on their ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Authorities elevate the death toll from flash flooding in eastern Spain to 72
Authorities elevate the death toll from flash flooding in eastern Spain to 72World - ABC News - October 30 -
Spain flood death toll expected to rise as weather warning systems criticised
Rescue workers are set to comb through debris in worst hit areas like Valencia, after at least 95 people were killed in deadliest floods in a generation. Rescue workers in Spain continued to search ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
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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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.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
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As Flooding Death Toll Surpasses 200, Spain Braces for More Rain
While the eastern part of Spain reels from historic floods, the southwest is bracing for torrential rainfall.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Death toll in Spain soars to more than 150 following severe flooding
The death toll in Spain has risen to more than 150 people after torrential rain caused severe flooding. The city of Valencia has been declared a disaster zone and officials are warning the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
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 solidarityWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
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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 areasBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
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AP PHOTOS: Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain's floods of the century
Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing over 200 people and soiling the homes of thousands more. Apocalyptic scenes documented by ...World - ABC News - November 10 -
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Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia region
Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia regionWorld - ABC News - October 30
