How slow warnings, poor defences left Spain exposed to deadly floods
The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refugee when she received a ...
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Hurricane Helene Battered the 'Salamander Capital of the World' With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?
When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis in North Carolina, the creek across the Watauga River was already overflowing from 11 ...
Flash floods are a worsening scourge worldwide — here's why
The World Economic Forum calculated that the cost of extreme events had increased nearly eight times globally, ...
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AP PHOTOS: Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain’s floods of the century
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, ...
Thousands protest over handling of Spanish flood disaster
Residents accuse regional government leader Carlos Mazón of issuing an alert too late, well after water was already pouring ...
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Research shows disproportionate flood exposure for least polluting nations
Amidst record-breaking rainfall and catastrophic scenes in Valencia, Spain, the findings further highlight the severe risk of ...
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Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images)
Over 200 people have lost their lives due to the disaster, with many more still missing and thousands displaced.
Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the eastern city of Valencia to demand the resignation of the regional ...
Spain's flood nightmare continues as heavy rain hits Barcelona, Valencia tries to dig out
Several highways were closed due to flooding, with images posted on social media showing ... according to a partial ...
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To mitigate serious floods, Douglas County leaders hear, they’ll have to look closely at development and soil health
As Lawrence expands to the south with projects like the proposed New Boston Crossing, the landscape in its urban growth area ...
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Some of the world's least polluting populations are at much greater risk of flooding fueled by climate change
A new study has exposed for the first time how inhabitants of the smallest countries globally, contributing least to climate change, already bear the brunt of its devastating consequences and the ...