Valencia floods, one year on: what have we learned, and how can we prevent similar tragedies in the future?

By José María Bodoque, Investigador en modelización hidrológica e hidráulica, hidromorfología y evaluación del riesgo por inundación, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

On October 29 2024, destructive storms hit several areas of the Iberian peninsula, causing the most extreme rainfall recorded in Spain during the 21st century.

According to the Spanish State Meteorology Agency (AEMET), they were caused by a mass of cold air at high altitude between the Gulf of Cádiz and the Gibraltar Strait, which pushed very humid air from the Mediterranean towards the coast. Storms formed in chains,…

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