Showing posts with label spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spain. Show all posts

Thursday, November 14, 2024

#Spain - Thousands evacuated as #Málaga hit with torrential rain following Spain deadly floods | BBC News

14 November 2024

Large parts of Spain were hit overnight with more torrential rain, just two weeks after more than 220 people died in flash flooding in Valencia. It is the same weather system affecting Málaga and other parts of southern and eastern Spain. Valencia is still recovering from a year's worth of rain in just eight hours last month.


#Spain #BBCNews

DANA: Así se ha VIVIDO el TEMPORAL en la PROVINCIA de MÁLAGA, GRANADA y TARRAGONA | RTVE Noticias

Saturday, November 9, 2024

#Spain - residents angry over slow relief effort following deadly floods • FRANCE 24 English

9 November 2024

Protests have just begun in several Spanish cities, as thousands of people voice their anger over a lack of warning before the floods in Valencia, which killed at least 219 people.

Survivors say they also felt completely abandoned in the aftermath. There are calls for the regional President to resign, and also questions for the prime minister over why a national text alert warning system was not triggered in advance.

Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Madrid, Spain, Sarah Morris.

#Spain #flood #disaster

DIRECTO | Manifestación en Valencia pide la dimisión de Carlos Mazón por su gestión de la dana

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

#Spain #floods #naturaldisaster - Spain dreads more flood deaths as search for victims continues • FRANCE 24 English

5 November 2024

Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday as Spain braced for more deaths from its worst floods in decades.

The toll stands at 217 dead and could spike in the coming days as an unknown number of people remain missing. Around 17,000 soldiers, police officers, civil guards and firefighters spent a sixth day distributing aid, repairing infrastructure and searching for bodies using heavy machinery, drones and sniffer dogs.

#Spain #floods #naturaldisaster


Sunday, November 3, 2024

#spain #floods - Spain's PM Sanchez sends more soldiers and police to flood epicenter | DW News

3 November 2024

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez admits immediate response has not been enough as he's deploying 10,000 more troops and police officers to help recovery efforts in the parts of Valencia hit by what he says was Europe's second deadliest flood in a century.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

#Spain #floods: Volunteers help rescue attempts as government announce largest peacetime mobilisation: Sky News

2 November 2024

Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, announces the largest army deployment in peacetime, with 10,000 more police and soldiers being sent to help people recover from the deadly flooding. The death toll in the Valencia region has risen to 211 people. But local have criticized the authorities for being poorly prepared, saying they feel "abandoned by the government". Hundreds of volunteers have now taken it upon themselves to help, as police fear more bodies are hidden in the wreckage of the floods. Sky's Europe correspondent Adam Parsons talks to some of those affected in town of Paiporta.


#spain #spainfloods #valencia

Friday, November 1, 2024

#Spain #storm #floods - Spain floods death toll rises as rescuers continue search for survivors | BBC News

1 November 2024

At least 158 ​​people have died in Spain's worst flooding disaster in generations as rescuers battle odds to find survivors.

"Right now the most important thing is to save as many lives as possible," Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told victims in a visit to affected communities.

But in some of the towns worst-hit in Tuesday night's floods, people were left to the task of recovering bodies from the mud and wreckage. "We all know someone who has died," said pharmacist Miguel Guerrilla, standing outside his chemist shop which has been covered in thick mud.

Questions have been asked over whether disaster management services issued warnings too late.


#Spain #Floods #BBCNews

#valencia #dana #storm #rain #rainfall

Thursday, October 31, 2024

#spain #dana #valencia #flood - Flash floods in Spain: Muddy torrents sweeping away cars as huge storms hit | DW News

31 October 2024

Spain is observing three days of mourning after flash flooding killed at least 95 people. Dozens are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise.

The eastern regions of Murcia and Valencia were hardest hit. Huge storms were triggered by a so-called "cold drop."

That happens when a cold Atlantic low-pressure system colides with warm Mediterranean air. Muddy torrents swept away vehicles and ripped apart homes.


#Flood #Spain

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

#Spain #España #Dana #Valencia - floods kill at least 51 people | BBC News (latest 62 dead 12:00 hrs)

30 October 2024

At least 51 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, authorities have said. Local officials in Valencia say it is "impossible" to put a final figure on the number of people who have died. Much of the country has been badly hit by heavy rain and hailstorms, triggering rapid flooding across multiple areas. In the town of Chiva near Valencia more than a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours.


#Spain #Valencia #BBCNews

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Friday, October 4, 2024

#spain #españa #clothing #zara - Inside the Secret World of Zara: Bloomberg Originals

4 October 2024

Zara is one of the world’s most successful retailers and the biggest company in Spain. It was created by Inditex, which also owns Massimo Dutti and Pull&Bear.

But Zara is without question its most valuable brand. Part of why the retailer keeps growing is its distribution and logistics strategy, as well as a quick ability to adapt to trends.

But can Zara keep up its momentum, with new competition from Chinese retailers like Shein and Temu and increasing scrutiny over the industry’s massive environmental impact?


Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (ITX) Company Information - Simply Wall St ... Edificio Inditex; Avenida de la Diputación s/n; A Coruña; Galicia; 15143; Spain ...

Sunday, September 29, 2024