Tag #Floods

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Valencian Floods: €15 Billion Asset Loss Exceeds Initial GDP Impact Estimates

The October 29th floods in the Valencian Community caused over €15 billion in extraordinary asset depreciation, impacting households, businesses, and public infrastructure, a significant blow exceeding initial GDP impact estimates and highlighting the need for substantial public aid.

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Reduced Inequality
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Sudan Floods: 15,000 Homes Destroyed, Cholera Outbreak in White Nile State

Flooding and a cholera outbreak in White Nile state, Sudan, have displaced thousands, destroyed 15,000 houses, and caused 166 cholera cases with 4 deaths, exacerbated by conflict impacting the Jebel Aulia reservoir.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Grampians Bushfire Grows to 34,000 Hectares as Heatwave Approaches

A bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park, sparked by lightning, has grown to 34,000 hectares, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings as a heatwave approaches; meanwhile, Queensland recovers from severe flooding.

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Climate Action
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Valencian Government Condemns Zero Funding for Flood Prevention in 2025 Budget

The Valencian regional government criticized the JĂșcar Hydrographic Confederation's 2025 budget for allocating zero euros to new flood prevention projects, despite allocating nearly one million euros in 2024 which were not executed, while focusing only on repairing damage from October's devastating ...

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Chad Floods Displace Thousands, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis

Devastating floods in Chad since July 2024 have displaced over 13,000 people, exacerbating an existing humanitarian crisis caused by the influx of over 700,000 Sudanese refugees; UNFPA provides critical healthcare and support to affected women and girls.

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No Poverty
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Coalition Government Replaces PP Mayor in Chiva Following Flood Disaster

In Chiva, Spain, a motion of no confidence ousted the PP mayor, Amparo Fort, installing a socialist-led coalition government after the October 29th floods, amid accusations of prioritizing politics over reconstruction.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Climate Change Exacerbated 2024 Extreme Weather Events

The 2024 World Weather Attribution report linked climate change to 26 of 29 studied extreme weather events, resulting in thousands of deaths and millions displaced; heatwaves intensified, floods increased, and droughts impacted all continents.

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Climate Action
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Climate Change Impacts and Public Perceptions in Niger

A new survey reveals that large majorities of Nigeriens report more intense droughts (73%) and floods (62%) over the past decade; 78% of climate-change-aware citizens say it is worsening their lives; and the government has implemented various strategies to address climate change, including commitmen...

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2024: Record Temperatures Fuel Intensified Extreme Weather Events

The year 2024 witnessed record-breaking global temperatures exceeding 2023, resulting in intensified extreme weather events—powerful hurricanes, devastating floods, widespread wildfires, and extreme heat—causing significant damage and displacement worldwide.

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Climate Action
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2024: A Year of Record-Breaking Temperatures and Devastating Climate Change Impacts

The year 2024 is expected to break the record for average global temperature, exceeding 2023's record, leading to devastating climate change-related events across the globe, impacting lives, livelihoods, and the environment; photographers from the Associated Press captured these events worldwide.

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Climate Action
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2024: Record Temperatures Fuel Global Climate Disaster

2024 broke global temperature records, leading to intensified extreme weather events—including deadly heat, devastating floods, and massive wildfires—causing widespread destruction and displacement worldwide.

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Climate Action
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"Valencia Floods: 20-Year-Old Mitigation Plan Failure Leads to 230 Deaths"

"Flooding in Spain's Valencia region on October 29th caused at least 230 deaths; a 20-year-old plan to improve the region's waterways was never implemented due to insufficient funding, despite repeated warnings from experts."

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