Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
A crowd of enraged survivors hurled clots of mud left by storm-spawned flooding at the Spanish royal couple on Sunday during their first visit to the epicenter of their nation's deadliest natural disaster in living memory.
Spain's government approves €10.6 billion relief package for flood victims
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced that a relief package of €10.6 billion has been approved to help victims of the flash floods that hit the eastern coast of the country around Valencia last week. Speaking at a press conference in Madrid, Sánchez compared the package to the measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spain's government to send 10,000 soldiers and police to Valencia after deadly floods
Four days have passed since tsunami-like floods swept through the southern outskirts of Valencia city, covering many communities with sticky, thick mud
Spain sends more troops to flood zone as public anger rises
PAIPORTA, Spain, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Another 2,500 soldiers arrived in the flood-hit east of Spain on Monday to reinforce efforts to locate bodies and clear debris, as government officials traded blame over how the worst flooding in decades has been handled.
Crowd throws mud at Spain’s king after deadly flood
A crowd of angry protesters hurled mud and rocks at King Felipe VI during his first visit to flood-ravaged areas in Paiporta, Spain, on Nov. 3.
Families hold out hope for flood survivors in Spain
Authorities have yet to any give an estimate of the missing. Spanish state broadcaster RTVE shows a steady stream of appeals by people searching for family members.
Spanish government gives €10.6bn aid after deadly flash floods
Spain is to distribute €10.6 billion ($11.5 billion) in aid to those affected by the devastating flash floods that killed more than 200 people and wreaked havoc in the country's east last week, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday.
Counting the cost of Spain's hellish floods, the government pledged $11B, local officials want $34B
Spain's Valencia province was hit hard by floods last week. The government has pledged $11 billion to help it recover, but ...
A week after Spain’s floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are not among the dead
At least 218 have been confirmed dead after a deluge caused by heavy rains late on Oct. 29 and the next morning swamped ...
Spain's deadly floods prompt government to send 10,000 soldiers, police to Valencia as death toll climbs to over 200
So far, 205 bodies have been recovered after the floods in Spain. Volunteers are helping clean up thick mud that is covering ...
Economic impact of floods in Spain could rise to over 10 billion euros
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Damages to businesses in towns hit by floods in eastern Spain could rise to over 10 billion ...
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Spain’s king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign?
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Spain’s king on Sunday vowed to “give hope” to the communities ...
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Spain unveils $11 bn aid plan 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 ...
Sanchez Says Flood Relief Package Could Cost Spain €10.6 Billion
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the first financial package for residents and companies in flood-hit areas in ...
Vigilante groups patrol Spain's flood-hit Paiporta by night
The informally organised groups of stick-wielding locals are patrolling one of the worst-affected areas, where more than 60 out of at least 217 victims of the disaster died.
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Furious residents in Spain’s Valencia feel abandoned after historic floods, and more rain is on the way
People feel helpless and the emergency services are overwhelmed,” Asencio told CNN. “I think an important part of the page is that it gives some kind of hope to people at this time.” The slow and ...