In Spanish Town Devastated by Flood, a Grim Search for Bodies
Rescuers in Paiporta, where more than 60 people died, were still pulling bodies from the mud. “We are alive,” a resident said ...
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Perils pegs Central Europe and Italy flood losses at EUR1.9bn
Perils has pegged the industry loss for the floods in Central Europe and Italy in September at EUR1.9bn ($2bn). In its ...
Spain's flood disaster was its worst in recent history. Here's what went wrong
PAIPORTA, Spain - The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refugee when ...
British tourists hit by Majorca flood warning as heavy rain to batter island
Meteorologists expect heavy rainfall in areas of the Balearics and the Mediterranean, and different parts of the Cantabrian ...
Spain sends more troops to flood zone where public anger rises
PAIPORTA, Spain - Spain sent more soldiers to its flood-hit east where rescuers searched for more bodies and anger spread on ...
More Troops Reinforce Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit Spain as Public Anger Mounts
PAIPORTA, Spain (Reuters) -Another 2,500 soldiers arrived in the flood-hit east of Spain on Monday to reinforce efforts to ...
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Spain faces rising flood risk as climate change intensifies
As global temperatures rise due to fossil fuel combustion, the atmosphere retains more moisture, leading to heavier rainfall. These recent flash floods occurred with just 1.3°C of global warming. If ...
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Angry crowds throw mud and hurl insults at King of Spain as search continues for flood victims
The central government has said issuing alerts to the population ... and swept away cars and chunks of masonry in tides of mud. The tragedy is already Europe’s worst flood-related disaster in a single ...
Protests over Spain flood response interrupt king's visit to stricken Valencia suburb
PAIPORTA, Spain, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb badly hit by last week's deadly floods protested on Sunday during a visit by Spanish King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and Prime ...
Spain to do ‘whatever it takes’ to aid flood victims: finance minister
In an interview with Euronews, Carlos Cuerpo said it was too early to point the finger over deadly floods in Valencia, as ...
European Investment Bank allocates €900 million for recovery of Spain's flood-hit regions
The aid model follows the rapid response approach used by the EIB after the floods in Central Europe last September.View on ...
Spain sends more troops to flood zone as public anger rises
PAIPORTA, Spain, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Another 2,500 soldiers arrived in the flood-hit east of Spain on Monday to reinforce efforts to locate bodies and clear debris, as government officials traded blame ...