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One month after deadly flood, Valencia's transport system struggles

The Valencian metro service, which serves an average of 7.5 million people monthly, remains paralysed nearly a month after the passage of Storm DANA.

World News

Sánchez defends flood response and announces 2.27 billion aid package

The Prime Minister defended the state's management of the floods in the face of criticism from the Popular Party and insisted his government is open to opening a commission of enquiry.

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Storm Bert hits western United Kingdom, causing widespread flooding

Storm Bert caused widespread flooding across the western UK on Sunday. The Rhondda Cynon Taf area in Wales was hardest hit, with flooding also reported in Caerphilly and Newport. Landslides were reported in Wrexham and Powys.

EuroVerify

Did Spain use a false helicopter crash tweet to distract from floods?

Spain's leading news agency EFE has been under fire over the past week for accidentally publishing misinformation on two separate occasions.

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Historic floods in Malaga leave city paralysed and thousands homeless

Malaga has been hit by its worst floods in decades, with relentless downpours causing widespread disruption.

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Heavy rain causes flooding and destruction in Italy's Sicily region

Severe rainstorms lashed Sicily in southern Italy from Tuesday into Wednesday, sweeping cars out to sea and damaging homes.

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Málaga floods wreak havoc as storms lash Spain again

Spain is grappling with another wave of extreme weather, only weeks after flash floods devastated Valencia and other regions, killing over 220 people.

Climate

‘Climate change kills’ Spain PM tells COP29 as floods strike again

Spain faced new extreme weather alerts this week just a fortnight after flooding devastated Valencia.

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Spain unites in massive aid effort after devastating floods

As Valencia battles the aftermath of one of Spain's worst floods, young volunteers are using social media to organise aid, while food banks coordinate the distribution and collection of donations to support affected communities.

Europe News

Valencia officials rule out resignations over flood response

The catastrophe started on 29 October when torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.

Europe News

EIB allocates €900 million for recovery of Spain's flood-hit regions

The aid model follows the rapid response approach used by the EIB after the floods in Central Europe last September.

Europe News

Spain floods: 89 people still missing after deadly disaster

Spanish authorities issued their first tally of the missing on Tuesday when a Valencia court said that 89 people are confirmed to be unaccounted for.

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No Comment: Aid on the ground slow to arrive in flood-hit areas

The situation in the Valencia region remains dramatic, with aid slow to arrive in the areas that need it.

Spain

Spain's government approves extensive relief package for flood victims

The package includes direct payments of €20,000 to €60,000 to owners of damaged homes.

Climate

‘These cars kill Valencians’: Activists deface SUVs in climate protest

If SUVs were a country they’d be the fifth biggest world polluter, according to campaigners seeking to steer them off our roads.

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No Comment: Search for survivors under way in Spanish car parks

In the hope of finding missing victims of the recent floods, around fifty Spanish soldiers, police and firefighters inspected an underground car park in Valencia on Monday.

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Desperate rescue efforts continue in Valencia’s flooded car parks

Emergency services are intensifying their efforts to locate victims in a flooded underground car park in Aldaia.

Europe News

Troops search for more flood victims in Valencia amid rail disruption

Last week's massive floods in the southern European country killed over 200 people, with many still missing. Search efforts continue amid anger at authorities.

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Rescue teams drain underground garages in search for missing people in Valencia

Sánchez said a total of 10,000 additional soldiers to join rescue efforts at the request of Valencia’s president, Carlos Mazón.

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Volunteers arrive to clean up 'ground zero' town of Paiporta

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also asked for support from the European Union to help Spain recover from what he called, "the most serious flooding that our continent has seen so far this century."