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Spain’s Devastating Floods Will Cost Insurers Over $3.8 Billion

The floods that devastated the Spanish region of Valencia at the end of last month are expected to trigger total insurance losses in excess of €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion), Moody’s said citing official estimates. Government projections are based on the …

Spain’s Hurricane Katrina Moment Saw Officials Ignoring Warnings

As a deadly storm bore down on Valencia on Oct. 29, the regional president was attending a ceremony to recognize his work on sustainable tourism. Three hours earlier, Spain’s national climate agency had issued a red alert about the rains …

Spain Risks €10.6 Billion Flood Damage Bill, PM Sanchez Says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the first financial package for victims of the storms that killed more than 200 people in the country’s eastern region of Valencia. Spain will earmark as much as €10.6 billion ($11.5 billion) for its …

Valencia Asks for €31 Billion Rescue Package After Deadly Floods in Spain

The region of Valencia is asking Spain’s central government for rescue funds to help with rebuilding after floods last week destroyed homes and left more than 200 dead. The Valencian government agreed to ask Madrid for €31.4 billion ($34.2 billion), …

Spain’s Floods to Cost Insurers More Than €1 Billion: Morningstar DBRS

Southern Spain’s devastating floods are expected to cost insurers well above €1 billion ($1.1 billion), given the significant damage to people, properties, vehicles and businesses as well as to the region’s agriculture sector, according to a commentary published by Morningstar …

Deadly Spain Floods Show Difficulty of Adapting to Intense Rains

Floods that killed more than 150 people in eastern Spain this week were caused by a storm that dumped a year’s worth of rainfall in less than 24 hours. The tragedy has raised questions about whether earlier warnings could have …

Spain Declares Three Days of Mourning as Storms Kill More Than 90

Spain declared three days of mourning as heavy rains killed more than 90 people, in what is already one of the country’s worst-ever natural disasters. The local government of Valencia, the coastal region at the epicenter of the disaster, said …

Spain Reports 62 Dead After One of Century’s Worst Storms

More than 60 people died as eastern Spain was hit by one of the worst storms in decades on Tuesday night. The storm is “one of the three strongest in the last century in the region of Valencia,” the Spanish …

North-Central Italy Sees Floods, Road Closures After Heavy Rains

Floods engulfed parts of north-central Italy from overflowing rivers following days of heavy rain, prompting the state-led road operator to close some expressways. Severe flooding was seen in the region of Emilia Romagna on Sunday. One person was reported missing, …

Firefighters Face Blazes Across Northern Portugal for Fourth Day

Firefighters are battling blazes in the region of Aveiro and other areas of northern Portugal for a fourth day after temperatures increased earlier this week. About 4,000 firefighters as well as 22 aircraft were facing active wildfires as of 9 …