Tag: floods
Honduras declared a national emergency in 5 states due to floods and landslides caused by tropical storm Sara!
Honduras declared a “National Emergency” following heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Sara. President Xiomara Castro announced that they have entered a 30-day emergency period due to the storm affecting…
the president of the Valencia region apologizes but does not resign after the floods
While rescue teams, civil guards and soldiers continue to search in the rubble and waters for dozens of missing people, and new floods occur from Catalonia to Andalusia, the disaster…
The regional director of Valencia admits mistakes in preventing flood damage | News in brief
The floods that hit Spain’s eastern Valencia region killed 216 people. Regional manager of Valencia in Spain Carlos Mazon admits that the authorities made mistakes in handling the October floods.…
Politicians spread incorrect information about the floods in Spain
In a post on X, the Member of Parliament Magnus Jacobsson (KD) writes about the floods in Spain that they have “removed dams that slow down the progress of the…
nearly 1.5 million people affected by unprecedented floods
In South Sudan, the toll from floods continues to rise. Nearly 1.5 million people have been affected and more than 379,000 displaced, announces the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).…
Several dead in floods in the United States – two of the dead election officials | News in brief
As much as 200 millimeters of water fell in parts of Missouri over two days, leading to flooding and dozens of rescue missions. In the United States, at least five…
About 90 people are still missing after the floods in Spain | News in brief
At least 89 people are still missing after flooding in eastern Spain, authorities in the Valencian region say. The number only includes cases where the families of the disappeared have…
after the deadly floods, the political class is experiencing turmoil
If initially the president of the Valencia region Carlos Mazon thanked the head of the Spanish government Pedro Sanchez for the rapid response provided by the authorities, he now accuses…
Risk of diseases in Valencia after the floods
New hard blow for flood-affected Spain • Risk of diseases spreading In Spain, authorities continue to warn of heavy rains, after the floods that hit parts of the country last…
The victims of the Spanish floods are remembered in Europe | Sports in a nutshell
This week’s matches in the European football club competitions will honor the victims of the floods in Spain with a minute’s silence, the European football confederation Uefa announced on Monday.…