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Disastrous floods have been reported throughout the history of Valencia, from the 14th century up to the contemporary period. [5] The 1957 Valencia flood was caused by a three-day cold drop (Spanish: gota fría) (which usually leads to heavy autumn rains in Spain and France); it overflowed the banks of the Túria river and devastated the city of Valencia.
A flood on 14 October 1957 in Valencia, Spain, [2] resulted in significant damage to property and caused the deaths of at least 81 people. In response to the tragedy, the Spanish government devised and enacted the Plan Sur, which rerouted the city's main river, the Turia.
At least 158 people were killed and more remain missing this week in flash floods after intense rainfall struck Spain's eastern province of Valencia on Tuesday. The flooding is some of the worst ...
Valencia flood may refer to two severe floods in Valencia, Spain: 1957 Valencia flood; 2024 Spain floods This page was last edited on 6 ...
The flooding seemed not to strongly hit Valencia, the regional hub and Spain's third-largest city. At Pastisseria Soler, a bakery shop located south of Valencia, the owner described the flood ...
The flash flood killed more than 220 people in the Valencia region, many of them caught in their cars, or on the ground floors of buildings when the tsunami-like waters hit.
In Valencia, the search continued for bodies inside houses and thousands of wrecked cars strewn in the streets, on highways, and in canals that channelled last week’s floods into populated areas.
Valencia Severe flooding of the Rio Turia, hundreds of houses located in the old Turia canal were razed to the ground. High number of victims October 14, 1957 [3] Valencia 1957 Valencia flood: A severe cold snap caused the Turia to burst its banks. In less than 24 hours, the city was completely flooded and in the districts closest to the river ...