Valencia Cathedral Celebrates Mass for Flood Victims
Spain’s royal couple attended the memorial service, to public applause.
Spain’s royal couple attended the memorial service, to public applause.
Teresa Ribera’s actions during Valencia’s recent deadly floods have sparked outrage.
Delayed aid and economic losses deepen the Spanish region’s storm recovery crisis.
Almost two weeks after the fact, Spain’s socialist government officially declared the Valencia flooding a national emergency.
Experts say the scheme cancelled by the Spanish climate chief could have saved lives and billions of euros.
Shocking new details have emerged about ignored warnings and delayed responses to Spain’s deadliest flash floods in recent history.
PM Pedro Sánchez ran away, but the king and queen stayed to face public anger.
Warnings from Spain’s meteorological agency were issued early, but federal officials did not act.
Thousands are stranded without electricity as towns across Valencia report disappearances and rescues amid rising floodwaters.
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