Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Oct 31, 2024 · CNN —. Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s southern and eastern regions. The storm began on ...
Spain's catastrophic floods: At least 219 dead and billions in …
1 day ago · The historic floods caused 219 deaths, 211 of them in the Valencia region alone. Another seven people died in neighboring Castilla La Mancha and one more in southern Andalusia. Ninety-three people ...
What to Know About the Floods That Killed Over 200 in Spain
4 days ago · Spain’s Mediterranean coast is used to autumn storms that can cause flooding, but this episode was the most powerful flash flood event in recent memory. Older people in Paiporta, at the ...
Spain floods: Horrific details emerge of how Valencia victims died …
6 days ago · The storm has killed at least 205 people, with 202 of those in the hardest-hit region of Valencia, emergency services in the region said Friday. It marks Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in...
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.
'Like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods
Oct 30, 2024 · More than 70 people are known to have died in the floods, with dozens more missing. “A very strong downpour came from above very suddenly... and the water rose a metre or a metre and a half in a...
Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as ...
Nov 1, 2024 · Residents on Friday assessed the damage caused to their town after flooding devastated Spain’s Valencia region. Two days after the deluge started on Tuesday, authorities say they have recovered 158 bodies and continue to …
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...
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...
‘Tragedy of absolutely incredible dimensions’: Death toll continues …
Oct 30, 2024 · Many have become impassable due to rain, road traffic accidents and sediment carried by flood waters. In Valencia, the death toll rose to more than 200 people Friday, in addition to three other...