‘It is all in ruins.’ The shattered lives of Paiporta at the epicenter of Spain’s floods

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PAIPORTA, Spain — The pictures of the smiling toddlers on the wall somehow survived.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday that they have rescued about 4,800 people and “helped more than 30,000 people in homes, on roads and in flooded industrial estates.

Many streets in Paiporta remain impassable to all vehicles but bulldozers, stacked as they are with piles of sodden furniture and household items and countless wrecked cars.

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Author / Journalist: JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated Press

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: PhilippinesOmanSpain

Topics: Flood recovery World Climate impact Spain Climate Change Spain floods Valencia flooding Paiporta flood Weather Spain death toll Natural disaster Flash floods Photo Gallery

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Published On: 2024-11-03 @ 10:21:38 (2 days ago)

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