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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…
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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. ADVERTISEMENT…
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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…
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Businesses start to reopen in Valencia after devastating flooding
93 people have been officially declared missing in Spain’s worst natural disaster in decades, after torrential rain battered the eastern…
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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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Could better warnings have saved lives in Valencia?
Accusations are flying over who is to blame for the inadequate emergency response. ADVERTISEMENT In late October flash floods hit…
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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 —…
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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…
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‘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…
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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. ADVERTISEMENT Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez…
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