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Teresa Ribera addresses parliament over Valencia flood response

The centre-right Spanish People's Party has sought to blame Ribera for poor emergency management, who in turn blamed Regional President Carlos Mazón.

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Spain's royals return to flood-hit region after mud-pelting incident

Spain’s royal couple returned to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time since being pelted with mud by angry survivors during their initial visit.

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Less concrete and more green space: Denmark’s plan to avoid flooding

Around the world, estimates suggest economic costs to cities from rising seas and inland flooding could top €950 billion by 2050.

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Spain's royals return to flood-hit region after being pelted with mud

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were welcomed in a town in Valencia after their first trip was cut short by angry residents hurling mud and insults.

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How conspiracy theories about Valencia’s deadly floods spread online

The tragedy that left over 200 people dead has sparked a deluge of disinformation, including claims that the extreme weather was artificially engineered.

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Efforts continue to clear sewage system following floods in Spain

In the municipality of Paiporta, 60% of the sewage system has so far been cleared, but the sewers are still not being drained.

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Almost half of Spain's flood victims were aged 70 or over, data shows

Elderly Spaniards made up the highest number of deaths after devastating floods hit Spain's Valencia region.

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Experts share the eco impact of València’s tragic floods

Albufera national park has devastated by València’s historic floods.

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New storms and flooding hit Spain's southern Malaga province

Flooding in garages, commercial premises and ground floor dwellings, overflowing streams and rivers, roads cut off and large pools of water in the streets are the most notable consequences of the rainfall.

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Spain floods: Málaga evacuates thousands as nation faces fresh storms

Several regions of Spain are under orange or red weather alerts for heavy rain and storms just weeks after deadly flooding killed at least 220 people.

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Spain to do ‘whatever it takes’ to aid flood victims: finance minister

In an interview with Euronews, Carlos Cuerpo said it was too early to point the finger over deadly floods in Valencia, as tens of thousands protest a government response they see as inadequate.

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Rubbish build up after Spanish floods leads to rats and health issues

Tsunami-like floods swept over the east of Spain, and the search for the remaining missing people grows increasingly desperate.

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Spain's Climate Floods Tragedy in Pictures

Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing over 200 people. Photos shot by AP.

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Shops start to reopen in Spain as flood clean-up continues

93 people have been officially declared missing in Spain’s worst natural disaster in decades, after torrential rain battered the eastern region at the end of October.

Climate

A weather warning expert on how emergency texts failed Valencians

Many Spaniards have expressed anger at the city's lack of preparations in the face of Europe's increasing extreme weather events.

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'Bot' accounts swamp Spanish social media with misleading flood claims

As Spain reels from its worst flooding in decades, misleading posts about DANA — the phenomenon that caused it — have been going viral on social media.

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Valencians press on with cleanup effort after historic floods

Citizens, volunteers and thousands of soldiers and police officers pressed on with their gargantuan clean-up effort to clear out mud and debris following devasting floods in eastern Spain.

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Europe's food supply will be impacted by Spain's floods, warn experts

Spain’s deadly floods are likely to threaten food supply chains across the country and throughout wider Europe.

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Barcelona airport floods with 70 flights cancelled and trains affected

Local authorities have issued a red warning due to torrential rain in Barcelona.

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Clean-up volunteers in Spain begin to leave flood-hit areas

The extensive flooding, which has so far killed 205 people, has sparked a wave of solidarity across the country with hundreds of people arriving to the affected areas to help remove the mud.