Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 ...
22 hours ago · Record rainfall set off the disaster. The drought that has hit the country for the past two years and record hot temperatures helped magnify the floods, scientists say.. Spain’s meteorological agency says that 30.4 inches fell in one hour in the Valencian town of Turis, an all-time national record for rainfall set on Oct. 29.
List of deadliest floods - Wikipedia
This is a list consisting of the deadliest floods worldwide, with a minimum of 60 deaths.
8 of History’s Most Catastrophic Floods
Jun 22, 2017 · 1. The Johnstown Flood was so massive it equaled the flow of the Mississippi River. EE Murray & Co/Interim Archives/Getty Images. Stereoscopic view showing the disastrous condition of Main Street...
Epic floods are wreaking havoc from Africa to Asia to Europe
Sep 18, 2024 · Torrential rains during July, August, and September have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over 4 million people in 14 countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia
Oct 29, 2024 · Europe's deadliest floods since 2021, could be Spain's worst Death toll could still rise with more searches on Thursday Roads closed, rail services halted Storm also batters other regions Farms ...
Flash Floods in Spain Kill at Least 205: What to Know - The New …
Oct 30, 2024 · Jose Jordan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Flash floods have killed at least 205 people across eastern Spain, according to the Spanish authorities, after a deluge of rain — in some ...
Spain flood death toll expected to rise as dozens missing - BBC
Oct 30, 2024 · The flooding death toll is the country's worst since 1973, when at least 150 people were estimated to have died in the nation's worst-ever floods in the south-east.
Eight catastrophic floods in 11 days: What’s behind intense rainfall ...
Sep 12, 2023 · Typhoon Haikui and its remnants lashed Hong Kong and southern China with record rain, waterlogging urban and rural areas, destroying roads and causing more than 100 landslides. Torrential...
Ten countries and territories saw severe flooding in just 12 days | CNN
Sep 16, 2023 · It was the first of a slew of extreme weather events that have hit ten countries and territories in just 12 days – the most catastrophic being the floods in Libya, which have killed more than...
Floods in Spain’s Valencia Region Kill at Least 95 - The New York …
Oct. 30, 2024. Leer en español. At least 95 people have died and others were missing after devastating flash floods hit eastern Spain, according to the local authorities, in one of the worst ...