Spain's Deadliest Floods in Memory Claim Over 200 Lives

What caused the flash floods in Spain and what has the reaction been?

More than 200 people have been killed in the country’s worst natural disaster in living memory.

What to know: Unprecedented floods kill more than 200 in Spain

In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped for hours in vehicles, homes and businesses.

“Unparalleled situation”: More than 60 dead after flood disaster in Spain

Hours after heavy rain with over 60 dead and dozens of missing people, roads are also blocked for fire departments and other rescuers. The port of Valencia is closing its container terminal. The severe weather warning is still valid. All news in the ticker.

Spain Valencia floods latest: British man among 95 dead and dozens still missing

Death toll continues to rise after worst flash floods in three decades swept Spanish region of Valencia

What’s happening with the floods in Spain?

In recent days, the region of Valencia in eastern Spain has been hit by the deadliest floods in decades, with a death toll of at least 158 people. The disaster has been described as one of the worst storm-related disasters in Europe in over five decades. It has been widely reported that on Tuesday, a…

MotoGP and climate catastrophe, the Valencia stage has been canceled. “Last round of 2024, with a new venue and dates”

After the appeals and the controversy, it has been decided that there will be no race. “MotoGP will not race in Valencia, but for Valencia,” reads a long statement from the organizers of the MotoGP World Championship, who announced the cancellation of the Valencia Grand Prix, the traditional closing stage of the championship, due to the damage caused by the flood that hit various regions of Spain, starting with the Valencian Community. There has…