The Explorer of the Seas was traveling from Barcelona, Spain to Miami, Florida, when it was struck by a strong wind gust.

A flash flood swept away cars in in north-east Spain on Friday, only a week after Spain’s worst rainfall in living memory.

Spain has been hit by new flash flooding as dozens of cars were washed away when a torrent of water cascaded through a town.

Earth observation technology is set to play a larger role in how agencies respond to natural disasters and weather events.