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A view of the damaged cars 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.
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 ...
In a country like Spain, with the means, agencies, and intelligence we have, it is horrible that this happened. At a certain point, authorities were saying 50 dead, then 60, then 70, then 90. To ...
For the latest updates on the flooding follow our blog here. Emergency crew rescue residents after they were trapped in their homes by the flooding in Valencia (AP)
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.
Sacyr is already evaluating works to restore sewage and water treatment networks damaged in the Valencia flood, Campos said, estimating that just the most urgent repairs will cost more than 350 ...
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 ...