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One month after Storm Dana, Valencia begins its recovery

Valencia continues to suffer from the effects of one of Spain's most devastating natural disasters in recent years. Nevertheless, the Valencian community has begun its path towards recovery.

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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.

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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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Car graveyard reminder of scale of Spain's devastating flooding

The catastrophic flooding, which mostly affected eastern Spain, began on October 29 when torrential rain battered parts of Valencia, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.

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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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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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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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What went wrong with Spain's flood response?

Two weeks after the devastating floods in Spain, scientists have visited the affected area to investigate the causes and prevent future disasters, while the political parties blame each other for mishandling the crisis.

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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Experts share the eco impact of València’s tragic floods

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

Earth News

Paying to prevent more floods is a 'no brainer', says EIB president

A recent EIB survey showed that 94 per cent of the EU population consider climate action a top priority.

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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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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.

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Tens of thousands protest over Spanish authorities' flooding response

Protesters are calling for the resignation of Valencia's regional leader Carlos Mazón.

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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.

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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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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.

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.