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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.
Spain’s meteorological agency, said Valencia had seen ‘the most adverse cold drop of the century’ prior to the floods
The full horror of the flash flooding in Spain began to emerge on Friday, just as new rainfall lashed southern parts of the country. The storm has killed at least 205 people, with 202 of those in ...
Spain is considered an energy island, as its electricity import and export capacity is very limited, at 2.8 GW with France and 3.70 GW with Portugal. [18] In 2022 coal-fired power plants emitted 15% of the CO 2 from electricity generation, [18] but these will be shut down by 2030. [15] Almost all the rest is from gas-fired power plants. [18]
The great Valencia flood on 14 October 1957 was the result of a three-day-long cold drop and caused the deaths of at least 81 people. The Vallès floods on 25 September 1962 in the province of Barcelona were caused by a cold drop (gota fría), [7] producing heavy rain, overflowing the Llobregat and Besòs rivers. The official death toll was 617.
“Severe weather and flooding is affecting many areas of Southern and Eastern Spain, particularly the Valencia region and Castilla La Mancha. Journeys may be affected,” it said. How climate ...
Valencian regional president Carlos Mazón reported that a number of residents were unaccounted for due to living in isolated areas rendered inaccessible to emergency rescuers due to flood damage. Mayor of Utiel Ricardo Gabaldon reported that water levels in the city rose to three meters, leaving several residents trapped in their homes and ...
Greenhouses and farms across southern Spain were also ruined by heavy rains and flooding. The storms spawned a freak tornado in Valencia and a hail storm that punched holes in cars in Andalusia.