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Some Valencia residents remembered past floods, including a major one in 1957. After that, the city of Valencia was protected by hydraulic works completed under dictator General Francisco Franco ...
A person reacts to heavy flooding on a street in Valencia, Spain, October 29, 2024. - Eva Manez/Reuters A strong upper level low pressure is moving northward into the region from Africa.
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.
A man moves belongings in a flooded slum area in Picuana, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 ...
More than 70 people have died after severe flash flooding in Spain, officials said. The floods walloped southeastern Spanish cities from Malaga to Valencia on Tuesday, Oct. 29, according to the ...
Around 1,200 people are thought to still be trapped in different parts of a highway in Valencia, and 5,000 vehicles are blocked as a result of the surging flood waters, EFE reported, citing Spain ...
Starting on 29 October 2024, a cold drop brought drastic flash flooding to southeastern Spain, primarily in the Valencia region. Utiel and Turís each saw rainfall totals of 200 liters per square meter (~7.9 inches of rainfall), with other southeastern municipalities receiving 100 per square meter. [ 2 ]
AEMET also issued a new yellow and orange alert for the areas of Castellon, Valencia and Alicante, warning that sudden, heavy rains could cause more flooding in already-devastated areas.