A Week After Spain’s Catastrophic Floods, Families Hold Out Hope That Loved Ones Are Not Among the Dead
At least 218 have been confirmed dead after heavy rains starting late on Oct. 29 swamped entire communities, mostly in Valencia region.
Spain floods: Families fear bodies of loved ones are waiting to be discovered in the mud
Thousands of soldiers are working with firefighters and police reinforcements in the immense emergency response. Officers and troops are searching in destroyed homes, the countless cars strewn across highways, streets, or lodged in the mud in canals and gorges.
Spain’s floods have killed more than 200. Why have they been so deadly?
Climate change helps explains why the storms and floods were so extreme. But questions have emerged about whether communication failures contributed to the toll.
A week after Spain’s floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are not among the dead
One week after catastrophic flooding devasted eastern Spain, María Murgui still holds hope that her father is alive and among the unknown number of the missing.
Spain’s deadly floods
More than 1,000 are estimated to have died in this year’s floods in west and central Africa. This tragedy is, however, a particular reminder to politicians in Europe that climate preparedness is a pressing issue on the continent as well,
Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
A crowd of enraged flood survivors pelted the Spanish royal couple with mud and rocks during their first visit to the center of the nation’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory
Spain unveils aid plan a week after catastrophic floods
Spain on Tuesday announced an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions devastated by its worst floods in a generation that have killed 218 people.
Spain to release €10.6bn to aid those affected by deadly flash floods
Spain is to distribute €10.6 billion ($11.5 billion) in aid to those affected by the devastating flash floods that killed more than 200 people and wreaked havoc in the country's east last week, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday.
Spain reeling from deadly floods that killed over 200 people
The co-founder of World Weather Attribution says “Europe still hasn’t accepted the realities of extreme weather”
Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue
Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday as Spain braced for more deaths from its worst floods in decades.
Spain hit by more heavy rain after deadliest flooding in country's modern history
Barcelona was battered by heavy rain and flooding Monday morning, less than a week after the country's worst weather disaster in modern history claimed 217 lives.
Spain deploys 15,000 police and troops to help flood relief – as vigilante protection groups patrol streets
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said nearly 15,000 troops and police have been deployed to help the cities and towns ...
Spain floods: 500 more soldiers sent in as 2,000 missing in 'nation's worst disaster in history'
Spain has mobilised an additional 500 soldiers to the Valencia region after more than 200 people died due to catastrophic ...
Spain pledges 10.6B euros in loans, grants as flood toll rises in Valencia
Sanchez said the government plans to spend as much as 838 million euros in direct cash handouts to people affected by the ...
Spain floods latest: Rescuers frantically dig for missing in underground shopping centre and car parks
Latest alert comes as British couple found dead – with total killed by devastating storms across country at more than 200 ...
Spain’s Deadliest Flood In History Leaves Over 200 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Valencian regional authorities reported that the fatalities include 211 in Valencia, two in Castilla La Mancha, and one in ...
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Spain’s military prepares morgues for 400 bodies in flood-hit Valencia
The head of Spain’s Military Emergencies Unit (UME) announced on Monday that authorities have prepared morgues for 400 ...
Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214
The deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, ...
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Spain flooding map and if it’s safe to travel as Barcelona on high danger alert
British tourists have been advised by the Foreign Office to check the latest weather warnings before they travel ...
Spanish NT captain certain that Barcelona star has ‘everything it takes to make history’
AC Milan and Spain forward Alvaro Morata has shared his high hopes for Barcelona’s young talent, Lamine Yamal. Morata ...
Spain sends more troops to flood zone where public anger rises
Spain sent more soldiers to its flood-hit east where rescuers searched for more bodies and anger spread on Monday over the ...