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Climate Change Made Deadly Valencia Floods More Intense

17. Februar 2026 um 16:00
Man-made climate change intensified the rain that fell over Spain’s Valencia region in 2024, when flash floods and landslides caused at least 230 deaths and an estimated €29 billion in damages ($34 billion).

The aftermath of flash floods in Chiva, Spain, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The region of Valencia is asking Spain's central government for €31.4 billion in rescue funds to help with rebuilding after floods that destroyed homes and left over 200 dead. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
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