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Ahr Valley Flood Aftermath: Improved Flood Protection and Disaster Response Underway
Following the 2021 Ahr Valley flood in Germany that killed 135, County Administrator Cornelia Weigand is implementing flood protection measures including riverbed expansion, water retention areas, 87 digital sirens, and improved disaster response plans, while facing funding challenges and personnel ...
Ahr Valley Flood Aftermath: Improved Flood Protection and Disaster Response Underway
Following the 2021 Ahr Valley flood in Germany that killed 135, County Administrator Cornelia Weigand is implementing flood protection measures including riverbed expansion, water retention areas, 87 digital sirens, and improved disaster response plans, while facing funding challenges and personnel ...
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32% Bias Score
Valencian Government Accelerates DANA Reconstruction Without Central Government Funding
Following the DANA storm, the Valencian regional government is rapidly rebuilding damaged infrastructure, investing over €164 million without central government funds, citing a lack of coordination and transparency regarding European Solidarity Fund allocation, while the central government counters ...
Valencian Government Accelerates DANA Reconstruction Without Central Government Funding
Following the DANA storm, the Valencian regional government is rapidly rebuilding damaged infrastructure, investing over €164 million without central government funds, citing a lack of coordination and transparency regarding European Solidarity Fund allocation, while the central government counters ...
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52% Bias Score
German Insurance Coverage for Storm Damage
This article details German insurance coverage for storm damage: Wohngebäudeversicherung for houses, Hausratversicherung for interiors, Kfz-Kaskoversicherung for cars, and private liability insurance for injuries caused by unsecured property.
German Insurance Coverage for Storm Damage
This article details German insurance coverage for storm damage: Wohngebäudeversicherung for houses, Hausratversicherung for interiors, Kfz-Kaskoversicherung for cars, and private liability insurance for injuries caused by unsecured property.
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32% Bias Score
Assange and Valencia Flood Journalists Awarded for Transparency and Proximity Reporting
The Unió de Periodistes Valencians awarded Julian Assange (represented by Kristinn Hrafnsson and Joseph Farrell) and journalists covering the October 2024 Valencia floods the Llibertat d'Expressió awards, recognizing their commitment to transparency and proximity reporting during a devastating natur...
Assange and Valencia Flood Journalists Awarded for Transparency and Proximity Reporting
The Unió de Periodistes Valencians awarded Julian Assange (represented by Kristinn Hrafnsson and Joseph Farrell) and journalists covering the October 2024 Valencia floods the Llibertat d'Expressió awards, recognizing their commitment to transparency and proximity reporting during a devastating natur...
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48% Bias Score
False Claims of Indian Flooding in Pakistan's Jhelum River Debunked
A surge in Pakistan's Jhelum River water levels prompted panic and accusations against India, but Pakistan's WAPDA confirmed the rise was due to seasonal snowmelt and rainfall, contradicting social media claims of India releasing excess water.
False Claims of Indian Flooding in Pakistan's Jhelum River Debunked
A surge in Pakistan's Jhelum River water levels prompted panic and accusations against India, but Pakistan's WAPDA confirmed the rise was due to seasonal snowmelt and rainfall, contradicting social media claims of India releasing excess water.
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52% Bias Score
Ponta's Admission of 2014 Flood Decision Sparks Outrage, Calls for Withdrawal
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta admitted to flooding four Romanian villages in 2014 to prevent Belgrade from flooding, causing damage to 1,500 hectares of farmland and forest; this admission sparked calls for his withdrawal from the Romanian presidential race.
Ponta's Admission of 2014 Flood Decision Sparks Outrage, Calls for Withdrawal
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta admitted to flooding four Romanian villages in 2014 to prevent Belgrade from flooding, causing damage to 1,500 hectares of farmland and forest; this admission sparked calls for his withdrawal from the Romanian presidential race.
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52% Bias Score
EU Launches €15 Billion Water Resilience Plan
The European Commission is launching a €15 billion plan to bolster water infrastructure and management across the EU by 2027, driven by increasingly severe droughts and floods such as the deadly 2024 DANA floods in Valencia, Spain, which affected over 400,000 people and caused at least 335 deaths.
EU Launches €15 Billion Water Resilience Plan
The European Commission is launching a €15 billion plan to bolster water infrastructure and management across the EU by 2027, driven by increasingly severe droughts and floods such as the deadly 2024 DANA floods in Valencia, Spain, which affected over 400,000 people and caused at least 335 deaths.
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36% Bias Score
NSW Flood Victim Wins Insurance Claim with Time-Stamped Evidence
Following a flash flood in Eugowra, NSW in November 2022, 79-year-old Ruth Nielsen's home was destroyed. Her initial insurance claim was rejected due to a flood exclusion, but was later successful with the help of Legal Aid NSW, who used time-stamped photos and videos showing stormwater damage befor...
NSW Flood Victim Wins Insurance Claim with Time-Stamped Evidence
Following a flash flood in Eugowra, NSW in November 2022, 79-year-old Ruth Nielsen's home was destroyed. Her initial insurance claim was rejected due to a flood exclusion, but was later successful with the help of Legal Aid NSW, who used time-stamped photos and videos showing stormwater damage befor...
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40% Bias Score
Spain Announces €530 Million Reconstruction Plan After Devastating Valencia Floods
Following October's devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, which caused 228 deaths and €17.2 billion in damage, the government announced a €530 million reconstruction plan including housing repairs, infrastructure improvements, and flood mitigation systems.
Spain Announces €530 Million Reconstruction Plan After Devastating Valencia Floods
Following October's devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, which caused 228 deaths and €17.2 billion in damage, the government announced a €530 million reconstruction plan including housing repairs, infrastructure improvements, and flood mitigation systems.
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40% Bias Score
Thessaly's Tourism Reboot After Storm Daniel
Following the devastating Storm Daniel in September 2023, which killed 17 people and nearly 250,000 animals in Thessaly, Greece, the region is focusing on tourism recovery, implementing a new early warning system and improving infrastructure, despite challenges posed by water scarcity and climate ch...
Thessaly's Tourism Reboot After Storm Daniel
Following the devastating Storm Daniel in September 2023, which killed 17 people and nearly 250,000 animals in Thessaly, Greece, the region is focusing on tourism recovery, implementing a new early warning system and improving infrastructure, despite challenges posed by water scarcity and climate ch...
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36% Bias Score
Valencia Flood Trial: Ex-Officials Blame Central Government, Shielding Mazón
In the Valencia floods trial, ex-officials Salomé Pradas and Emilio Argüeso blamed the central government and technical staff, shielding Carlos Mazón, while evidence suggests delayed responses and a lack of preparedness contributed to the 228 deaths.
Valencia Flood Trial: Ex-Officials Blame Central Government, Shielding Mazón
In the Valencia floods trial, ex-officials Salomé Pradas and Emilio Argüeso blamed the central government and technical staff, shielding Carlos Mazón, while evidence suggests delayed responses and a lack of preparedness contributed to the 228 deaths.
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60% Bias Score
PSPV-PSOE Shifts to Early Elections in Opposition to Mazón
Diana Morant, secretary general of the PSPV-PSOE, initially threatened a motion of no confidence against Valencia's president, Carlos Mazón, but ultimately called for early elections after failing to secure enough support for a motion, marking the sixth shift in the Socialists' opposition strategy i...
PSPV-PSOE Shifts to Early Elections in Opposition to Mazón
Diana Morant, secretary general of the PSPV-PSOE, initially threatened a motion of no confidence against Valencia's president, Carlos Mazón, but ultimately called for early elections after failing to secure enough support for a motion, marking the sixth shift in the Socialists' opposition strategy i...
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48% Bias Score
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