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 she received a text alert from the regional government of Valencia at 8 pm on Oct.
Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster
Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.
Thousands protest over handling of Spanish flood disaster
Protesters filled the streets of Valencia to demand accountability for the handling of catastrophic floods that have claimed more than 200 people.
Spaniards protest over handling of flood disaster
By Graham Keeley VALENCIA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities' handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe's worst natural disasters for decades.
Tens Of Thousands March In Spain Over Handling Of Deadly Floods
Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday in Valencia to voice their anger at the authorities' handling of deadly floods.
Protests erupt in Spain after deadly floods
Thousands of people demonstrated in Valencia. The protests are a response to the way regional authorities have handled the devastating floods, reports Reuters. In the latest demonstration over the floods,
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Flood-ravaged Spanish region Valencia braces for fresh deluge
Thousands evacuated their homes across Spain, as the eastern Valencia region and southern Andalusian stayed on high alert on ...
Spain's flood survivors strive to save their photos and memories
A mud-covered frame holding a wet, disintegrating photo was one of the most precious things that Ana Piedra Carbonell managed ...
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Is Europe ill-prepared for flood disasters?
Europe is the fastest warming continent on earth but scientists say many local governments are badly prepared for weather ...
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Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
Angry residents in flood devastated areas of Valencia, booed King Felipe of Spain and pelted him with eggs and mud as ...
Crowds hurl mud at Spanish king on visit to flood disaster town
PAIPORTA, Spain - Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb particularly badly hit by last week’s deadly floods protested on ...
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Spain sends 10,000 more troops to flood-hit region, as death toll soars to at least 211
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a televised address on Saturday that the disaster was the second deadliest flood in ...
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Spain’s flood poses far-reaching political questions
It was “the greatest natural disaster in our recent history,” declared Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist prime minister. It ...
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Angry crowds throw mud and hurl insults at King of Spain as search continues for flood victims
The tragedy is already Europe’s worst flood-related disaster in a single country since 1967 when at least some 500 people died in Portugal. Scientists say extreme weather events are becoming more ...
Spanish floods highlight Europe’s unpreparedness for climate change
European officials said the flooding, the worst in Spain’s history, was a warning of Europe’s unpreparedness for climate ...
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Flood-ravaged Valencia prepares for another dreaded DANA amid orange alerts for heavy rain
VALENCIA is preparing for another DANA barely two weeks after the weather phenomenon left more than 200 people dead. The ...