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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

“Good thing the custom shops are up high!”: Guitar Center in Sherman Oaks flooded after car ploughs into fire hydrant

Stock could be seen “pouring out through the front and rear exits” of the Los Angeles store

MusicRadar

‘Days of severe storms’ to rumble across Australia, with hail and millions of lightning strikes expected

Low pressure troughs sitting over swaths of the country are being charged by warmer-than-average ocean temperatures, weather expert says

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of protesters take to streets of Valencia following deadly flooding

Angry protesters are calling for Valencian president Carlos Mazón to resign after 219 people were killed in floods

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Brothers aged 3 and 5 swept away from dad's arms in deadly Spanish floods

Izan, 5, and Rubén Matias, 3, died during flooding in Valencia

Evening Standard

South Sudan Floods Affect 1.4 Million, Displace 379,000: UN

Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.

International Business Times

Spain hit by fresh flash flooding after deadly storms

The heavy downpour in the country’s northeast led to dozens of vehicles being washed away

The Independent UK

All the Scottish towns and cities that may be underwater by 2050

RECENT flooding across Valencia has raised questions about flood preparedness and climate resilience across the world, so how much of Scotland is…

The National (Scotland)

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Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images)

Earth observation technology is set to play a larger role in how agencies respond to natural disasters and weather events.

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Volunteer poll workers drown on a flood-washed highway in rural Missouri on Election Day

Authorities say a husband and wife died in each other's arms after they were swept away by floodwaters as they drove to a polling station in rural Missouri early on Election Day

The Independent UK

Submerged Cemeteries Pile Pain On Spain Flood Survivors

More than a week after surging torrents of muddy water ravaged Spain, flooded cemeteries are making dignified burials for victims impossible and compounding the pain of bereaved survivors.

International Business Times

Deadly Flash Floods Devastate Southern Spain

Catastrophic flooding in Spain leaves a trail of devastation with 217 dead and 89 missing. Recovery efforts underway in Paiporta and other affected areas.

Top News

At the Spanish flood ‘ground zero’ normal is a long way away

Over 60 people perished in Paiporta when a wave of water rushed down the Poyo canal

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

The flooding has left behind post-apocalyptic scenes

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times

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.

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Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Marie Claire

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?"

Latin Times

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.

The Independent UK

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