Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Oct 31, 2024 · The flash flooding in the region, a tourist hotspot during summer months, saw rural villages submerged in water and rendered main highways unusable on Tuesday night and into Wednesday. A...
Spain floods: Before and after images show devastation - BBC
Nov 1, 2024 · Before and after images show the scale of damage the flash flooding and torrential rain caused. Cars were swept onto streets, train tracks and tunnels across Valencia, the worst-hit region.
Spain floods death toll hits 205 as maps, satellite images reveal ...
Nov 1, 2024 · Chiva, Spain — The death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to at least 205 people Friday, with many more believed to be missing, as the initial shock gave way to anger,...
Satellite images show the devastation from Spain's deadly floods …
Oct 31, 2024 · In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped for hours in vehicles, homes and businesses.
A visual guide to understanding the deadly floods in Spain
NOV 01, 2024 - 11:59 EDT. The floods in the Spanish province of Valencia have killed at least 155 people, and dozens more are still missing. The rising river levels in the province caused river banks to overflow, catching residents off guard, as alerts were only issued eight hours after the ravines had started to flood.
'Like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods
Oct 30, 2024 · The 21-year old from Paiporta, near Valencia, is one of the thousands of people who experienced Tuesday night’s flash floods which engulfed the region and killed at least 95 people. He was...
Spain floods death toll rises to 158 as rescuers comb for survivors
Oct 30, 2024 · Some 158 people are now known to have died after flash floods hit parts of Spain on Wednesday - particularly devastating communities in Valencia. Almost all the deaths - 155 - have been recorded...
Spain Braces for More Rain and Flooding as Rescuers Dig …
Nov 1, 2024 · The flooding has exposed Spain’s economic fault lines. Daiana Iordăchescu, a seasonal laborer from Romania who works in Huelva’s strawberry and raspberry fields, cowered as buckets of rain ...
Spain flood death toll expected to rise as dozens missing - BBC
Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing after huge rains swept the eastern province of Valenica and beyond.
Spain flash floods leave dozens dead and disrupt rail lines | AP …
Oct 30, 2024 · UTIEL, Spain (AP) — Flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.