Fury at the regional government's failures to inform and protect its citizenry have provoked nationwide protests, and forced residents of Paiporta, Valencia to organize for their own survival.

The Athletic reports from the Valencia region on the devastating impact that flooding has had on communities and football clubs ...

The destruction, however, went far beyond Paiporta and covered a huge swath of municipalities, above all on the southern flank of Valencia city on the Mediterranean coast.

More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that affected the area around Valencia, particularly the towns of Paiporta, Sedavì, and Benatusser, in what is considered the worst natural ...

Jorge Tarazona attaches a poster to a car in Paiporta, Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2024, where his three-year-old niece and sister-in-law died in last week's floods in eastern Spain.

Yesterday, Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia traveled to meet with survivors of a deadly natural disaster in Paiporta, Valencia. Floods in the region have killed at least 217 people.

Flood survivors tossed mud and shouted insults at the monarch and government officials when they visited one of the hardest-hit towns.

King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were met with anger in Paiporta, a town badly hit by the devastating floods in Valencia.

Angry crowd throws mud at Spanish royals and officials during visit to Paiporta Rescue workers pass a destroyed half buried car after floods in Paiporta near Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.

Home Royalty Queen Letizia in tears during emotional visit to Valencia Queen Letizia and King Felipe visited Paiporta, one of the areas worst affected by last week's floods in Spain ...