Valencia marathon stirs controversy one month after deadly floods
Athlete Pau Gisbert decided not to run in the Valencia marathon this weekend because he couldn't focus on training amid the devastation that hit Spain's third-largest city in recent flash floods.
Tens of thousands demand Valencian leader resign over response to deadly floods
The protest was the second major march of its kind asking for Valencia regional president Carlos Mazón to step down.
Thousands protest in Valencia over lack of schools after floods
Families and teachers protest in Valenciaafter deadly floods damaged schools:: Valencia, Spain::Holding posters demanding the resignation of Valencian leader Carlos Mazon, protesters marched through the Spanish city almost a month after the country's worst natural disaster in decades.
Angry at Spain's flood response, 100,000 rally in Valencia
Some 100,000 people marched on Saturday to protest against the authorities' handling of Spain's floods in Valencia, whose eastern region bore the brunt of the tragedy's 230 deaths. Mocking the alert issued by Valencia 12 hours after Spain's weather agency raised the rain and flood alarm to the highest level,
Runners torn on taking part in Valencia marathon in flood-hit city
The decision to celebrate a marathon in eastern Spain's Valencia just a month after deadly floods devastated the region has sparked controversy, with some saying it was too early and others welcoming a tourism boost that could help recovery.
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Valencia floods: Human tragedy and environmental disaster
With at least 222 people dead, the torrential rain and floods in Valencia – on the eastern coast of Spain – have devastated ...
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Volunteers remove mud and silt from DANA floods in Valencia
Footage shows volunteers and emergency units clearing mud and silt from the DANA floods in Valencia. Relentless cleanup ...
Tears, tributes and unity as football returns to Valencia after the floods
Valencia is still dealing with the effects of catastrophic flooding. This weekend, its football team paid tribute to the ...
Spain announces $2.4 bln in new aid to Valencia after floods
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced 2.3 billion euros ($2.42 billion) in additional aid to ...
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Cuban Eatery "Salsa y Samba" Rebuilds After Severe Floods in Valencia
The once vibrant Cuban restaurant, "Salsa y Samba", located in Valencia, is making efforts to revive itself after suffering ...
Spain approves law allowing 4 days of 'paid climate leave' after recent deadly floods
Spain's new law offers four days of paid climate leave to workers who are unable to get to work safely or work remotely ...
Spain announces 2.3 billion euros in new aid to Valencia after floods
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced 2.3 billion euros ($2.42 billion) in additional aid to ...
Furious residents in Spain’s Valencia feel abandoned after historic floods, and more rain is on the way
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia were berated by angry residents in a visit on Sunday to the hard hit area of Paiporta. Letizia, in particular, seemed shaken by the shouts of “murderers” as mud ...
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Brit caught up in Valencia floods describes horrifying final screams of his neighbours before they died in 'urban river'
A British man living in Valencia as it was devastated by torrential floods killing more than 200 people has told of hearing his neighbours' final screams before they died in an 'urban river'.
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After the flood: a tough cleanup at Valencia's ground zero
Paiporta, home to 27,000 residents, was one of the towns considered by local media as "ground zero" of the October 29 flash ...