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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.
Before-and-after photos show flooded streets, overturned cars, and more destruction as a result of torrential rains and flash floods in Spain.
Southeast Texas has been hit with heavy rains and rising rivers, leading to school closings, high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders in some areas. Here's a look at the situation ...
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.
Other areas on the southern outskirts of Valencia city didn't get rain before they were wiped out by the wall of water that overflowed the drainage canals. When authorities sent alerts to mobile phones warning of the seriousness of the flooding and asking people to stay at home, many were already on the road, working or covered in water in low ...
Spain's Valencia was hit by historic flash floods that killed 155 and sowed chaos in a region key to the nation's economy. ... Images and videos from the region showed brown water surging through ...
Protesters and police clashed in the streets of Valencia in eastern Spain on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people marched to demand the regional president resign over his response to floods ...
The military has also deployed a warship to Valencia, bringing helicopters, watercraft, trucks, food and emergency supplies. Search and rescue team members look for bodies following flooding in ...