Spain, Paiporta

Vigilante groups patrol Spain's flood-hit Paiporta by night
Vigilante groups, angry at authorities' response to Spain's worst flood disaster in decades, have taken to the streets of the Valencian suburb of Paiporta to prevent what they say are widespread robberies and looting after dark.
Drone shows extent of damage in Spain's flood-hit Paiporta
STORY: :: Drone footage shows piles of debris in eastern Spain a week after deadly floods hit :: November 5, 2024 :: Paiporta, Spain Piles of debris and dozens of destroyed cars could be seen on the streets as emergency services vehicles were cleaning the ...
'It is all in ruins.' The shattered lives of Paiporta at the epicenter of Spain's floods
Most everything else in the daycare — the cradles, the highchairs, the toys — was ruined when a crushing wall of water swept through Paiporta, turning the Valencia municipality of 30,000 into the likely epicenter of Spain's deadliest natural disaster in living memory.
‘Where is the aid? This town is a cemetery’: Paiporta flood victim reveals horror in Spain’s worst-hit town
Dani Sorní, a 22-year-old resident from Paiporta, the epicentre of the disaster, is grappling with a reality more akin to a nightmare. Three days have passed since torrential waters swept through the community, leaving behind a scene of unimaginable destruction - streets buried under thick sludge and crushed vehicles piled high.
Locals chase Spain’s king, prime minister out of flood-hit region
Valencia residents living among ruins and dead bodies decry the response of authorities to the disaster — and brace for more rain.
Drone shows 'cemetery' of cars in Spain's flood-hit Paiporta
Drone footage reveals a 'cemetery' for hundreds of cars destroyed by the floods in Spain's Paiporta :::: Paiporta, Spain:: Julia Escolando, Resident:: "My cars are lost. We had three cars, a motorbike and another car from work.
Spain: Aftermath of flash floods in Paiporta, Valencia, Spain
November 03, 2024 Cleaning operations of the streets of the town filled with mud with shovels and other tools in the aftermath of the flash floods. More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that affected the area around Valencia,
At the Spanish flood ‘ground zero’ normal is a long way away
They had no chance to escape when the tsunami-like wave quickly overflowed the nearby drainage canal and swept away ...
Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
A crowd of enraged flood survivors pelted the Spanish royal couple with mud and rocks during their first visit to the center ...
Angry crowds throw mud and shout insults at Spanish king as he tours flood damage
Murderers, murderers!” and “Get out!” some yelled as protests erupted during King Felipe VI’s visit to the town of Paiporta ...
Outraged Spanish Town Tells King Flood Deaths Were 'Murders'
Residents of Paiporta, the worst-hit town in Spain's devastating floods, unleashed their anger at King Felipe VI on Sunday, ...
Spanish King Warns of Flood Misinformation as Deaths Mount
Spanish King Felipe IV warned angry residents about misinformation and false claims circulating on social media after more ...
Spain sends more troops to flood zone where public anger rises
Spain is deploying 7,500 troops to its eastern region hit by devastating floods, the government said on Monday in the face of ...
Flood survivors pelt Spain's royals with mud and premier is evacuated during a visit
A crowd of angry survivors of Spain's floods have tossed mud and shouted insults at Spain's King Felipe VI and government ...
Residents of flood-stricken Paiporta target anger at Spanish royals
as they visited the flood-stricken town of Paiporta. The queen appeared shocked and anguished while witnessing the aftermath of devastating floods and hearing the complaints made by the affected ...