BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away almost everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped in ...

The number only corresponds to the eastern Valencia region, where 211 of the 217 confirmed deaths took place when entire communities were swamped by tsunami-like floods on Oct. 29-30. Most people ...

Government earmarks 10.6 bln euros to help victims Banks' exposure in loans rises 20 bln euros Floods show climate change accelerating, Bank of Spain Bank of Spain urges lenders to measure ...

The floods have left behind post-apocalyptic scenes. In town after town, streets are still covered with thick brown mud and mounds of ruined belongings, clumps of rotting vegetation and wrecked ...

“They did not have time to do anything,” Tarazona told The Associated Press, a week after the Oct. 29 flash floods. “My brother was dragged away and ended up clinging to a fence.” His ...

aimed at addressing flash floods, had reduced flooding Tuesday. But Michelle Boyer, Brentwood’s communications manager said in an email that Brentwood Bound was “effective as designed.” ...

An additional 90 people were reported missing after severe floods swept through the city, destroying homes and personal property, businesses, roads, and other public infrastructure. Pope Francis ...

For every 1C rise in average temperature, the atmosphere can hold about 7% more moisture, external. This can result in more droplets and heavier rainfall, sometimes in a shorter space of time and ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Floods in Pahang and Perak have worsened with a significant increase in the number of evacuees while the situation in Kedah, Johor and Melaka remains the same. In Pahang, the number ...

KANAZAWA—Close to 900 people suffered from food poisoning after eating at a “nagashi somen” restaurant in Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture. Nagashi somen is a practice in which customers use ...