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Spain’s meteorological agency, said Valencia had seen ‘the most adverse cold drop of the century’ prior to the floods
The flash flood killed more than 220 people in the Valencia region, many of them caught in their cars, or on the ground floors of buildings when the tsunami-like waters hit.
The Sedaví area of Valencia is almost unrecognizable in these images from before and after the flash floods. The floodwaters flipped cars on their sides, inundated highways , cut off main roads ...
Disastrous floods have been reported throughout the history of Valencia, from the 14th century up to the contemporary period. [5] The 1957 Valencia flood was caused by a three-day cold drop (Spanish: gota fría) (which usually leads to heavy autumn rains in Spain and France); it overflowed the banks of the Túria river and devastated the city of Valencia.
According to officials from the Harris County Flood Control District, Harvey caused the third '500-year' flood in three years. [146] [147] [148] The National Climate Assessment states: The recent increases in activity are linked, in part, to higher sea surface temperatures in the region that Atlantic hurricanes form in and move through.
Friday the 13th of September 1912. Bursting of a turbine resulting in the flooding of the facility and the death of a worker. 9 others were injured. 1912 [1] St. Francis Dam: Los Angeles County United States: Catastrophically failed due to a defective soil foundation and design flaws, triggering a flood that claimed the lives of at least 431 ...
At least 95 people have been killed by severe flash floods in Spain, according to authorities on Wednesday, as emergency responders scramble to find dozens of missing people.
The floods, triggered by an intense weather system known as Dana, have shocked the community that is home to around 25,000 people. Dani, a factory worker, said: “We have been abandoned. We are ...