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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

France declares natural disaster zones for nearly 400 towns flooded in October

380 municipalities across France have been designated as natural disaster zones, according to a decree published in the Official Journal on Tuesday. This is mostly due to damage caused by exceptional floods that occurred from 16 to 20 October which particularly affected regions in the centre-east and the south of…

Radio France Internationale

Flash flooding kills five in Missouri, including two poll workers

The poll workers died when their vehicles were swept away

The Independent UK

Spain announces $11.4bn aid package for flood affected areas

Package includes $902m in cash handouts to small businesses and freelance workers affected by the disaster.

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Spain floods: Families fear bodies of loved ones are waiting to be discovered in the mud

The flooding has left behind post-apocalyptic scenes

The Independent UK

Government ‘preparing for all eventualities’ as winter looms

Ministers discussed plans to cope with flooding and pressure on the NHS during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.

Evening Standard

Spain Unveils Aid Plan A Week After Catastrophic Floods

Spain on Tuesday announced an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions devastated by its worst floods in a generation that have killed 218 people.

International Business Times

Why has Spain's flash flooding been so catastrophic?

Hundreds have lost their lives in the disaster, which is still affecting parts of the country

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Troops search underground car parks in Valencia for more victims of floods

Flash floods in Spain killed at least 217 people, but the total number still missing is not known

Evening Standard

Why the King and Queen of Spain Were Pelted With Mud By Angry Citizens

"What do you expect? For us to tell him sweet nothings?"

Marie Claire

Angry Residents Hurl Mud at Royals During Visit to Devastated Town: 'They Left Us to Die'

During a visit to Paiporta, Spain, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia faced a furious crowd that hurled mud and shouted accusations of "murder" at them.

Latin Times

Briton describes dogs’ ‘impossible’ escape as Valencia floods swept through home

Annabelle Reece, a teacher from Kent now living in Godelleta, said her dogs made an ‘impossible’ escape from the floods.

The Independent UK

British couple missing for days in Spain floods found dead in car

Terry and Don Turner had been missing since deadly downpours struck Valencia on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Survivors Of Devastating Flash Floods In Eastern Spain

Chiva village in eastern Spain devastated by flash floods, residents show resilience in recovery efforts amidst ongoing challenges.

Top News

Spain Hit By Worst Flooding In Decades

Spain grapples with aftermath of worst flooding in decades, with 205 fatalities in Valencia region. Climate change implications highlighted.

The Independent UK

‘Where is the aid? My town is a cemetery’: Spanish flood victim reveals horror in town where 62 have died

‘Everyone in the town of Paiporta knows of someone who has died’

International Business Times

Spain Flood Deaths Top 200, More Troops Join Rescue

Rescuers on Friday raised the death toll in Spain's worst floods for a generation to 205 as the government deployed more troops in an increasingly desperate search for survivors.

The Guardian - UK

‘I keep calling it a horror film’: Spaniards recount flooding as clean-up begins

Residents of Utiel in Valencia region describe how they escaped rising waters, and the devastation left behind

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