Spain downgrades storm warnings after towns left soaked but without casualties
The latest storms, and robust preparations for their arrival, came after fierce criticism, primarily of local authorities but also national government.
A rather dry and warm weekend ahead in Mallorca.
A rather dry and warm weekend ahead in Mallorca.
Cleaning up the destruction caused in Malaga.
Cleaning up the destruction caused in Malaga.
Mallorca panic over, all weather alerts lifted, storm heads back to Valencia
On the mainland, Spaniards are braced for further heavy rain and storms.
Bodies of missing Spanish boys found two weeks after flash floods
Their father - whose name has not been confirmed - tried to cling on to them but they were swept away by the tide of water.
Two weeks on and volunteers are still helping to clean up the flood damage.
Two weeks on and volunteers are still helping to clean up the flood damage.
Spanish flood-hit towns brace for another storm
On Monday, 10,000 tons of furniture, appliances and clothing were removed, almost as much waste as Valencia disposes of in a year.
Civil Protection calls for caution in the Balearics
If there is a risk of flooding, you should not try to save your vehicle or drive through flooded stretches, but instead, you should look at the highest points in the area.
Valencia is still trying to recover from the flash flood nearly two weeks ago.
Valencia is still trying to recover from the flash flood nearly two weeks ago.
FILE PHOTO: Aftermath of the flooding caused by heavy rains in Catarroja
FILE PHOTO: People clean mud from a street, in the aftermath of the flooding caused by heavy rains in Catarroja, near Valencia, Spain November 10, 2024. REUTERS/Ana Beltran/File Photo
Spain announces €10.6 billion aid package for flood-hit areas
The provisional death toll from the flash floods stood at 219 on Thursday, while authorities reported 93 missing, with 53 bodies still unidentified.
Drone view shows damage caused by flood in Paiporta
A drone view shows mud-filled streets and piles of debris and vehicles, following last week's catastrophic flooding in Paiporta, Valencia, Spain, November 5, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos
Spanish police seek DNA samples for missing, as PM Sanchez offers rescue package to flood victims
The government has declined to say how many people are missing almost a week on from the disaster.
105 tons and 60 volunteers arrive in Valencia from Mallorca
Once on the ground, the team will assess the needs for a second trip in “fifteen or twenty days”.
Aftermath of floods in Spain
People work at a food distribution centre run by residents, following heavy rains that caused floods, in Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain, November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Eva Manez
Met. office warns storms returning to Mallorca
Yellow weather alerts are not being ruled out for Mallorca.
Spain deploys 7,500 troops to flood zone where anger rises at slow help
The weather agency issued a warning on Monday morning for Barcelona as hailstorm and heavy rains hit Spain's second largest city.
Aftermath of floods in Spain
Volunteers help firefighters remove mud from a basement, in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains, in Alfafar, near Valencia, Spain,
Aftermath of floods in Spain
Volunteers help firefighters remove mud from a basement, in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains, in Alfafar, near Valencia, Spain, November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
5,000 more troops and 5,000 police and Guardia Civil for Valencia
“My wife and I were utterly heartbroken to learn of the destruction and devastation following the catastrophic flooding in southern and eastern Spain. So many in the United Kingdom have strong, personal ties to Spain, and our nations are bound by so much that we have in common.”
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