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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.
Many properties hit by the floods were built before 2003 when revised guidance on building in flood zones was issued, experts said. The new guidance either bans construction or includes strict pre ...
Women working at the Albufera (c. 1915) Bombing of the city by the Italian Aviazione Legionaria (1937) during the Spanish Civil War In the early 20th century, Valencia was an industrialised city. The silk industry had disappeared, but there was a large production of hides and skins, wood, metals, and foodstuffs, the latter with substantial ...
Valencia flood may refer to two severe floods in Valencia, Spain: 1957 Valencia flood; 2024 Spain floods This page was last edited on 6 ...
A flood zone is a geographic area that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has defined according to its level of flooding risk. FEMA has designated several flood zones, including ...
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.
On the new maps in Palm Beach County, about 5,000 properties have moved to a high-risk flood zone, also considered a "special flood hazard area," from a low- or medium-risk flood zone.
The flood which occurred on 14 October 1957, known as the Great Flood of Valencia, flooded large parts of the city of Valencia, and caused a great deal of damage to both life and property. To prevent this from happening in the future, a diversion project was devised ( Pla Sud in Valencian; Plan Sur in Spanish), completed in 1969, and the river ...