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Blue dots on a map circulating widely on social media show weirs that are still in place, not dams removed before Valencia flooding.
Spain's Valencia was hit by historic flash floods that killed 155 and sowed chaos in a region key to the nation's economy. ... The flooding seemed not to strongly hit Valencia, the regional hub ...
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 view of the flooded area after a deluge brought up to 200 liters of rain per square meter (50 gallons per square yard) in hours in La Torre neighborhood of Valencia, Spain on October 30, 2024
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.
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 Bonaire shopping mall’s 1,800 underground parking spaces quickly filled with water and mud on Tuesday and Wednesday when the southern outskirts of Valencia were hit by a tsunami-like flooding.
Residents inspect cars piled up by the flooding in Valencia (AP) Javier Berenguer, 63, escaped his bakery in Utiel when the water threatened to overwhelm him. He said it rose to 2.5 metres (8.2ft ...