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‘We’re still in survival mode’: anger persists in Valencia weeks after floods

Wreckage from Spain’s worst natural disaster this century may have been cleared but life for many remains in disarray

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Floods in Valencia, Spain: then and now – in pictures

As Spain marks one month since floods in Valencia killed 230 people, photographs taken four weeks apart show the results of work by thousands of people to clear debris and repair damage in the traumatised region

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

'Nothing Left': Flood-hit Spanish Town Struggles One Month On

It was lunchtime and residents of Paiporta, one of the places hit hardest by the deadly floods that ravaged eastern Spain last month, were lining up to get a hot meal.

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2024

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

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Spain's king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign?

Spain’s royals, prime minister and other politicians were greeted by crowds hurling mud and debris on Sunday when they tried to visit Paiporta, where over 60 people perished

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

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.

Latin Times · Nov 4, 2024

Spain floods: searchers scour car parks and malls amid fears death toll will rise

Day after king and PM pelted by angry residents, search focuses on areas where people could have been trapped

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Angry survivors sling mud at Spanish royals during visit to flood-hit region

Shovel-wielding residents hurled mud and insults at Spain's king and queen on Sunday during their tour of one of the towns in the region around Valencia where floods have left at least 217 people dead and dozens missing.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2024

Watch: Spain’s king dodges mud from angry crowd in flood-hit Valencia

Spain's King Felipe dodged mud as objects were thrown while he visited areas in Paiporta, Valencia affected by the country's worst-ever flood-related disaster on Sunday (3 November).

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024

Mud and insults thrown as Spanish king and PM visit flood-hit town

King Felipe heckled in Paiporta, one of the municipalities worst affected by last week’s floods

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024