Spain and Portugal – Storm Elsa Brings Deadly Winds and Floods
Storm Elsa brought winds of 160 km/h and heavy rain across parts of northern Portugal and Spain on 19 December, 2019. At least 2 weather related fatalities were reported in…
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Spain – Flash Floods in Murcia After 120mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A storm in southern Spain has caused flash flooding in parts of Murcia Region, prompting high water rescues and some evacuations. Emergency services in Murcia said they received 534 calls…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Catalonia After 287mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Severe weather has once again hit parts of Spain, with storms and flooding reported in the Catalonia Region. At least 2 people have died and 3 are missing. One person…
Spain – Floods in South East Leave 6 Dead, Thousands Evacuated
At least 6 people have now died as a result of the severe weather in south-eastern Spain. Torrential rainfall began on 11 September, 2019. By 13 September some areas of…
Spain – 3 Die in Floods After Torrential Rainfall in South East
Torrential rain has caused massive flooding in southeastern Spain. At least 3 people have died and hundreds rescued or evacuated. Flooding was reported in parts of Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia and…
Spain – Flash Floods in Madrid
A massive storm in Spain on 26 August, 2019, brought torrential rain and hail causing raging flash floods in the capital Madrid and surrounding areas. Spain’s Meteorological Agency AEMET reported…
Spain – Flash Floods in Valencia Region After 40mm of Rain in Less Than 1 Hour
A severe storm hit the Valencia Region of Spain on 20 August, 2019, causing flash flooding in parts of the provinces of Castellón, Alicante and Valencia. Some areas recorded more…
Spain – Deadly Flash Floods in Navarre Region
Over 100mm of rain fell in just a few hours in north-eastern Spain, causing flash floods in the Navarre region on 08 July, 2019. According to Meteo Navarra, the town…
Heatwave ‘Completely Obliterated’ the Record for Europe’s Hottest Ever June
June was hot. Really hot. That much we knew. What we didn’t know was just how hot it was – not just in parts of Europe, but around the world.…
Spain – Evacuations After Flash Floods in Alicante Province
Spain’s central eastern coastline was hit by severe weather between 18 and 22 April, 2019, including winds of 100km/h, waves of more than 2.5 metres and torrential rain of over…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Asturias
Four people have died in landslides and flooding caused by days of heavy rains in northern Spain. The fatalities occurred in in the Principality of Asturias, a region of northwest…
Beauty or Safety? Europe Seeks to Protect Heritage From Disasters
ROME, Nov 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From the floating city of Venice to prehistoric rock carvings in Spain, Europe’s cultural heritage is vulnerable to floods, quakes and wildfires, and…
Spain and France – 2 Dead, 150 Evacuated After Flash Floods and Landslides
Heavy rain from around 15 November has caused flash flooding and landslides in parts of eastern Spain and southern France. A man was swept away by flood waters of an…
Spain – Floods in East and South After Record Rainfall
Several days of torrential rain have caused flooding in eastern and southern Spain. At least one person has died and dozens rescued or evacuated. The heavy rain began on 18…
Spain – Deadly Flash Floods in Mallorca After 230mm of Rain
At least five people have died in flash floods on the island of Mallorca, Spain, local government officials said today. Some areas of Mallorca (also known as Majorca and part…
Spain – Flash Floods in Malaga Province After 50mm of Rain in 30 Minutes
Raging flood waters swept through the town of Ronda in Malaga Province, southern Spain yesterday, 13 September, 2018. In a similar fashion to the flooding that struck in Toldeo Province,…
