Spain's flood disaster was its worst in recent history. Here's what went wrong
By David Latona, Corina Pons, Pietro Lombardi and Aislinn Laing PAIPORTA, Spain (Reuters) - The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refugee when she received a text alert from the regional government of Valencia at 8 pm on Oct.
Spain’s Deadliest Flood In History Leaves Over 200 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Valencian regional authorities reported that the fatalities include 211 in Valencia, two in Castilla La Mancha, and one in Andalusia. This disaster has been marked Europe’s most severe flood-related catastrophe since 1967 when floods in Portugal resulted in over 500 deaths.
Map of floods in Spain as Valencia hit by 'worst natural disaster in history' with more than 60 dead
Huge rain storms caused churning mud-coloured waters which have swept through areas, from Malaga down to Valencia on its east coast, causing at least 63 deaths
Death toll in Spain's floods rises to 158, among Europe's worst storm disasters
Rescue teams are still searching for those missing in what could become Europe's worst storm-related disaster in over five decades.
IN PICTURES: Remembering Spain’s most catastrophic floods as this week’s Valencia disaster goes down in history
VALENCIA is ground zero for the worst natural disaster to hit Spain in a century, claiming at least 95 lives. But it is certainly not the first time that
Thousands protest over handling of Spanish flood disaster
Protesters filled the streets of Valencia to demand accountability for the handling of catastrophic floods that have claimed more than 200 people.
Spaniards protest over handling of flood disaster
By Graham Keeley VALENCIA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities' handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe's worst natural disasters for decades.
Tens Of Thousands March In Spain Over Handling Of Deadly Floods
Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday in Valencia to voice their anger at the authorities' handling of deadly floods.
Protests erupt in Spain after deadly floods
Thousands of people demonstrated in Valencia. The protests are a response to the way regional authorities have handled the devastating floods, reports Reuters. In the latest demonstration over the floods,
Spanish communities grapple with deadly aftermath of historic floods
The Spanish are continuing to deal with the aftermath of a tragic flood that struck the southeastern regions at the end of October. The most significant flood in a decade claimed the lives of 223 people.
At least 155 people were killed in devastating flash floods in Spain
A year’s worth of rain fell in just eight hours around Valencia, Spain’s third most populous city, fueling the worst natural ...
What is DANA, the weather system that brought Spain a year's worth of rain in one day and its worst natural disaster in modern history?
Spain's flash floods were caused by a destructive weather system in which cold and warm air meet and produce powerful rain ...
Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia
LA ALCUDIA, Spain, Oct 30 (Reuters) - At least 72 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for three ...
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Flood-ravaged Valencia prepares for another dreaded DANA amid orange alerts for heavy rain
VALENCIA is preparing for another DANA barely two weeks after the weather phenomenon left more than 200 people dead. The ...
Spain floods latest: Death toll at 211 and 5,000 more soldiers deployed as more rain expected in other regions
Death toll expected to keeping rising as Spain’s worst flood-related disaster in modern history sweeps across region of Valencia ...
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Residents in Spain’s Valencia region reeling from record-breaking floods
People in Valencia, Spain, try to recover after devastating floods swept through their city. The post Residents in Spain’s Valencia region reeling from record-breaking floods appeared first on The ...