Spain floods

What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain

What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain

  • Scientists said the immediate cause of the flooding is called a cut-off lower-pressure storm system that migrated from an unusually wavy and stalled jet stream
  • The extreme weather event came after Spain battled with prolonged droughts in 2022 and 2023. Experts say that drought and flood cycles are increasing with climate change
By AP ·