Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Oct 31, 2024 · This week’s floods are the most deadly Spain has suffered in decades. In 1959, 144 people were killed by a flood in the Spanish town of Ribadelago. However, that disaster was caused by the ...
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.
Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 ...
1 day ago · The consortium has received 116,000 insurance claims for flood damage, with 60% of the claims for cars and 31% for homes. Spain’s Association of Insurance Companies anticipates the flooding will break a historic record for payouts. The Transport Ministry has so far repaired 232 kilometers (144 miles) of road and rail tracks but the highspeed ...
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. Torrential rain...
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 floods: Utterly random damage in town where 40 died, with …
Oct 31, 2024 · Spain floods: Utterly random damage in town where 40 died, with a car on top of children's slide. A boat in Catarroja - a decent way from the sea - lies half-wedged in a tree. A car sits, absurdly ...
Impact of Waves on Tenerife | 19 houses out of ... - Tenerife …
Apr 11, 2024 · During the day, around 150 people had to leave their homes throughout the region due to the flood risk considering the effects of the first sea onslaught and the forecasts for the high tide at 3:30 in the afternoon on the 10th: five homes in Playa La Viuda (Candelaria); 15 in Playa de Lima (Arafo); in Arico, 60; one in Bocacangrejo (El Rosario ...
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...
Flash Floods in Spain Kill at Least 205: What to Know - The New …
Oct 30, 2024 · Flash floods have killed at least 205 people across eastern Spain, according to the Spanish authorities, after a deluge of rain — in some places, several months’ worth — fell in less than a...
Tourist dies after falling into sea in Tenerife - Sky News
Apr 11, 2024 · A tourist has died after falling into the sea in Tenerife. It's believed the 53-year-old man was trying to take photographs of huge waves during a storm in Puerto de la Cruz on Wednesday afternoon.
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