Spain has a long history of catastrophic flooding. After the 1957 Valencia flood which had three-fourths of the city underwater, the Spanish government built a lot of dams for flood control. But recently they have been tearing the dams down, and now blame flooding on “climate change.”
Spain affirming its place as the European leader in dam removal,
New DRE report reveals another record-breaking year for dam removal in Europe – Dam Removal Europe
Study of historical flood events on Spanish rivers using documentary data
“On October 14, 1957, Valencia, Spain, experienced a catastrophic flood when the Turia River overflowed, inundating much of the city. This disaster resulted in at least 81 fatalities and extensive property damage, with approximately 75% of the city’s streets submerged”
“Spain has a long history of dam building, particularly for flood control purposes. Here’s an overview of dam construction in Spain aimed at preventing floods”
“‘Climate change kills’: Spain faces new flood threat as leaders highlight extreme weather at COP29
It comes a fortnight after at least 220 people lost their lives in Valencia during Spain’s worst flooding in decades. And just days after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brought the region’s tragedy to the global stage during his speech at COP29.”
