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Spain's 'Monster' Floods Expose Europe's Unpreparedness For Climate Change

31 Oct 2024 | Abstracted from Politico Europe

"...regional government's brief message, which warned of heavy rainfall...came too late for many who found themselves trapped in low-lying homes, shops and roadways that were quickly overwhelmed by rapidly moving floodwaters...floods in Greece, Belgium and Germany in the past few years served as further warnings...The fingerprint of climate change on the storm that hit Spain this week has not yet been measured."

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