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The resulting floodwaters caused the deaths of 232 people, with three more missing [1] and substantial property damage. [2] [3] It is one of the deadliest natural disasters in Spanish history. [4] Though similar torrential rain events had happened in the past in the region, the flooding was more intense, likely due to the effects of climate change.
The 1983 Spanish floods were a natural disaster that occurred between 26 and 27 August 1983 in northern Spain, particularly in the Biscay region, where the Aste Nagusia – the Bilbao city festival – had been taking place. The flood resulted in significant damage to property and caused the deaths of 34 people, with another five unaccounted ...
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.
The death toll is the worst from floods in Spain since 1973, when at least 150 people were estimated to have died in the southeastern provinces of Granada, Murcia and Almeria. [BBC]
Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. A man moves belongings in a flooded slum area in Picuana, near ...
Torrential rains caused by a cold front moving across southeastern Spain flooded roads and towns on Tuesday, prompting authorities in the worst-hit areas to advise citizens to stay at home and ...
The 2011 Lorca earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Lorca de 2011) was a moderate 5.1 M w [2] earthquake that occurred 6:47 p.m. CEST (16:47 UTC) on 11 May 2011, [7] near the town of Lorca, causing significant localized damage in the Region of Murcia, Spain, and panic among locals, and displacing many from their homes.
Minor damage [2] [3] 2021-01-28 Granada, Andalusia: 4.2 M w IV Minor damage [4] [5] 2021-01-26 Granada, Andalusia: 4.5, 4.2, 4.4 M w IV-V Three earthquakes in a 30 minutes period. Minor damages in households. Many people spent the night out in the street. [6] 2021-01-23 Granada, Andalusia: 4.2 M w IV 1 Minor damage/Part of an earthquake swarm ...