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Taoiseach Simon Harris has expressed his condolences on the deaths of at least 158 people in Spain following flash flooding. Spain’s worst natural disaster in generations has left a trail of destruction in the south and east of the country, resulting in cars piled on top of one another, uprooted trees and downed power lines. […]
European Commission envoy Florika Fink-Hooijer said the “catastrophe” in Spain’s Valencia region earlier this week highlighted the link between biodiversity loss and human-caused climate change. Worsening droughts and flooding cause the loss of plant species such as trees — which serve as a bulwark against some of the worst effects of global warming. “If we […]
Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as people tried to salvage what they could from their ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 155 deaths confirmed in the region of Valencia. More horrors emerged from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud […]
Looters have taken advantage of the catastrophic floods in Spain, robbing abandoned stores of high-value goods including computers, mobile phones and perfume, according to police. Some 39 alleged perpetrators have been arrested in the Valencian region so far, with that number expected to rise as the Civil Guard continues to crack down on people hoping […]
November 1st is a public holiday across all of Spain’s 17 regions. It’s All Saints’ Day, or El Día de Todos los Santos in Spanish, the day Spanish families go to the cemetery to mourn their deceased loved ones. This year November 1st falls on a Friday, so most people won’t work and schools will […]
BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives. The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue with officials removing bodies […]
Number of people confirmed dead rises to at least 72 The number of fatalities has risen to at least 72 people, government sources have told newspaper El País. Several people remain missing. Rescue operations continue across southern and eastern Spain but have been hindered by downed power lines that have cut off electricity as well […]
More than a year’s worth of rain fell overnight in some areas, washing away bridges and flooding towns. Source link
The Spanish government has declared three days of mourning for the victims of devastating flash floods in the south and east of the country. The government minister responsible for territorial policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, made the announcement as Spanish authorities confirmed that 64 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets […]
Am I covered by my home insurance company? In most cases, insurance companies in Spain classify floods as “adverse meteorological phenomenon”. They consider them to be an “extraordinary risk” and therefore generally refuse to pay out and cover anything. If the damage is caused by rain, however, and not rising floods, it is not considered […]