Tag: Floods
Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage
MADRID -- The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged...
Baby girl and her mother among those lost in Spain's catastrophic flooding
PAIPORTA, Spain -- The mangled car in which Jorge Tarazona’s three-year-old niece and sister-in-law perished in last week's catastrophic flooding in Spain now...
Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says
BANGKOK -- Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far behind in spending...
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina is likely to have caused at least...
What to know about Biltmore Estate reopening after Hurricane Helene
North Carolina's Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene devasted the area. The popular...
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say...