Traumatised Spain marks one month since catastrophic floods
Outrage swept the European nation after the October 29 catastrophe tossed cars, wrecked infrastructure and destroyed homes and businesses, particularly in the eastern Valencia region. Telephone alerts reached some residents when water was already raging through towns, while several municipalities went for days without state help and relied on volunteers for food, water and cleaning equipment. The authorities' handling of the disaster prompted trade unions and associations to call for rallies in the hardest-hit areas later on Friday. Читать дальше...