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The update adds that 1,891 firefighters and 8,561 army personnel are still deployed on the ground. ... deluge brings fresh flood risk. Malaga streets turn to rivers as floodwaters sweep through ...
This week, around 3,000 people living along the Guadalhorce River, and reportedly a further 1,100 near the Vélez River in the Malaga province have been evacuated due to the risk of flooding.
Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones warning of an "extreme risk of rainfall".
As a result of heavy rainfall, the Tous Reservoir collapsed and the Júcar River flooded the entire La Ribera region, causing great damage and entire towns were flooded up to the first floor. Eight people died. August 26, 1983 [7] [8] Bilbao: Due to the rains, water in some parts of Bilbao rose to a height of 5 metres. 34 deaths and 5 missing
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.
The Rába faced record water at 4.22m at Szentgotthárd, initiating a third-degree flood alert and prompting the National Water Management Directorate (OVF) to mobilize over 400 staff members to build up extensive flood defense efforts, including placing 120,000 sandbags to construct a 2.5 km flood barrier in Körmend.
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 ...
New Riaño, the new village built after the flooding of Riaño, in the province of León, Spain. The old village is located under the bridge. The mountain on the left is Peak Gilbo. Villages and municipalities under the waters of a reservoir. Sometimes, a new village or municipality is created with the same name in another location: