BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away almost everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped in ...
Following record-breaking floods that claimed over 200 lives across Spain, residents in some of the hardest-hit areas have turned to self-policing, frustrated by what they see as a lacklustre ...
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The number only corresponds to the eastern Valencia region, where 211 of the 217 confirmed deaths took place when entire communities were swamped by tsunami-like floods on Oct. 29-30. Most people ...
The floods have left behind post-apocalyptic scenes. In town after town, streets are still covered with thick brown mud and mounds of ruined belongings, clumps of rotting vegetation and wrecked ...
The floods have also caused the death of another person from the UK. The unnamed 71-year-old man died hours after being rescued from his home on the outskirts of Malaga after heavy rain and hailstorms ...
“They did not have time to do anything,” Tarazona told The Associated Press, a week after the Oct. 29 flash floods. “My brother was dragged away and ended up clinging to a fence." His sister ...
aimed at addressing flash floods, had reduced flooding Tuesday. But Michelle Boyer, Brentwood’s communications manager said in an email that Brentwood Bound was “effective as designed.” ...
“They did not have time to do anything,” Tarazona told The Associated Press, a week after the Oct. 29 flash floods. “My brother was dragged away and ended up clinging to a fence.” His ...
An additional 90 people were reported missing after severe floods swept through the city, destroying homes and personal property, businesses, roads, and other public infrastructure. Pope Francis ...
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