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Angry at Spain's flood response, 100,000 rally in Valencia
Some 100,000 people marched on Saturday to protest against the authorities' handling of Spain's floods in Valencia, whose eastern region bore the brunt of the tragedy's 230 deaths. Mocking the alert issued by Valencia 12 hours after Spain's weather agency raised the rain and flood alarm to the highest level,
Spain govt defends flood response and offers new aid
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced almost 2.3 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in new aid for Spain's flood-stricken region and defended his government's handling of the deadly disaster last month.
Tens of thousands demand Valencian leader resign over response to deadly floods
The protest was the second major march of its kind asking for Valencia regional president Carlos Mazón to step down.
Regional Spanish leader who botched flood response faces another big march demanding his resignation
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the streets of Valencia a month after devastating floods to demand the resignation of the regional officials who bungled the emergency response
Spain: Ten of thousands protest in Valencia against the authorities' handling of floods
Some 100,000 people marched on Saturday (December 30) to protest against the authorities' handling of Spain's floods in Valencia, whose eastern region bore the brunt of the tragedy's 230 deaths.
Flood-hit Spain Introduces 'Climate Leave' For Workers
Spain's leftist government on Thursday approved a "paid climate leave" of up to four days for workers to avoid travelling ...
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Spain's flood nightmare continues as heavy rain hits Barcelona, Valencia tries to dig out
Barcelona, Spain — The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed at least 217 people, almost all of them in the eastern Valencia region, dumped rain ...
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Spain searches for bodies after flood of the century claims at least 158 lives
Óscar Puente, Spain’s Transport Minister ... with the government not sending out flood warning to people until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, when the flooding was already underway. Andreu Salom, mayor ...
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Spain's flood disaster was its worst in recent history. Here's what went wrong
At 8 pm, Spain's environment secretary Moran ... Political decisions to not invest earlier in better flood defences to protect a wider area have multiplied the economic cost "by 200," said ...
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Spain sends research vessel to scan seafloor for Valencia victims as flash floods hit different region
Barcelona — A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to take on a new job: Helping in the increasingly desperate search for ...
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Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
Spain's King Felipe VI speaks with people amidst angry Spanish flood survivors in Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain, Sunday Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/David Melero) PAIPORTA, Spain — A crowd of ...
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Spain sends more troops to flood zone as public anger rises
Spain sends 7,500 soldiers to flood-hit Valencia region Valencia region to ask Madrid for 31.4 bln euros in aid Rescuers use drones and pumps in search for more bodies Barcelona area hit by heavy ...