https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year's deadly floods in Spain. But thanks to a university-led initiative, many of these memories have been rescued from ruin. https://www.thelocal.com/20251022/i-cried-a-lot-the-fight-to-save-family-photos-after-spains-deadly-floods Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:33:06 +0200 i-cried-a-lot-the-fight-to-save-family-photos-after-spains-deadly-floods Spain's national weather agency on Monday downgraded its rain alert for northeastern Catalonia following torrential rain that left 18 people injured, including one seriously, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.com/20251012/spain-back-on-flood-alert-as-torrential-rains-strike Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:25:44 +0200 spain-back-on-flood-alert-as-torrential-rains-strike Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera emerged relatively unscathed from torrential rainfall on Tuesday that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools. https://www.thelocal.com/20251001/in-pics-beaches-shut-on-spains-ibiza-as-downpours-spark-floods Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:21:02 +0200 in-pics-beaches-shut-on-spains-ibiza-as-downpours-spark-floods A 70-year-old man died in the northern Italian town of Bardonecchia on Monday after flash floods struck the area following hours of torrential rain. https://www.thelocal.com/20250701/one-dead-as-flash-floods-hit-northern-italian-town Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:17:11 +0200 one-dead-as-flash-floods-hit-northern-italian-town The torrential rain and flooding forecast for Málaga on Wednesday has become a reality, with the capital and its airport now partially under water, as other parts of the country also suffer the consequences of this latest DANA storm. https://www.thelocal.com/20241113/latest-thousands-evacuated-from-malaga-as-spain-braces-for-more-floods Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:46:42 +0100 latest-thousands-evacuated-from-malaga-as-spain-braces-for-more-floods Furious locals pelted Spain's royals and premier on Sunday with mud and cries of "murderers!", forcing officials to cut short their visit to the town worst hit by the floods which have killed more than 200. https://www.thelocal.com/20241102/latest-spanish-floods-death-tool-climbs-to-211-as-pm-mobilises-10000-troops Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:56:59 +0100 latest-spanish-floods-death-tool-climbs-to-211-as-pm-mobilises-10000-troops A five-month-old baby and his grandmother were missing in Italy's central Tuscany region on Tuesday after flash floods hit the area following hours of torrential rain overnight. https://www.thelocal.com/20240924/breaking-five-month-old-baby-and-grandmother-missing-in-tuscany-floods Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:21:15 +0200 breaking-five-month-old-baby-and-grandmother-missing-in-tuscany-floods Following catastrophic floods in Lower Austria, the Austrian government has announced the creation a €1 billion disaster fund to rebuild affected areas and prevent future disasters. Here's how you can access help. https://www.thelocal.com/20240918/how-austria-plans-to-prevent-future-catastrophic-floods Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:45:08 +0200 how-austria-plans-to-prevent-future-catastrophic-floods Severe floods continued to wreak havoc in Austria on Tuesday, with Lower Austria in crisis mode and widespread evacuations underway. Three people have died and officials warned of more flooding as temperatures rise and snowmelt accelerates. https://www.thelocal.com/20240916/floods-in-austria-the-latest-news-and-weather-warnings-you-need-to-know Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:32:13 +0200 floods-in-austria-the-latest-news-and-weather-warnings-you-need-to-know Parts of Austria were declared a natural disaster zone on Sunday as the country was hit by unprecedented flooding which caused havoc across the country and left residents facing "the worst hours of their lives". https://www.thelocal.com/20240915/in-pictures-how-devastating-floods-turned-austria-into-a-disaster-zone Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:43:01 +0200 in-pictures-how-devastating-floods-turned-austria-into-a-disaster-zone Austria was hit by devastating floods and extreme weather over the weekend. Authorities in Lower Austria have declared a disaster area, while Vienna’s public transport and power supply are under strain. https://www.thelocal.com/20240915/latest-unprecedented-situation-austria-hit-by-more-extreme-weather Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:54:14 +0200 latest-unprecedented-situation-austria-hit-by-more-extreme-weather Parts of Switzerland including the canton of Graubünden and the resort of Zermatt were hit by huge floods over the weekend which left buildings and roads destroyed. Here's the latest as two people remain missing. https://www.thelocal.com/20240624/update-whats-the-latest-after-switzerland-hit-by-devastating-floods Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:18:03 +0200 update-whats-the-latest-after-switzerland-hit-by-devastating-floods Rescue workers search for missing people, more evacuations and train travel at a standstill. Here's how the flooding situation is developing as southern Germany battles extreme rainfall. https://www.thelocal.com/20240603/how-flooding-is-wreaking-havoc-across-southern-germany Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:06:20 +0200 how-flooding-is-wreaking-havoc-across-southern-germany Five departments in the north of France were still on heightened flood alert on Thursday, as forecasts predict a marked dip in temperatures across the country from the weekend. https://www.thelocal.com/20240104/france-braces-for-icy-snap-as-flood-alerts-remain-in-north-of-country Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:55:15 +0100 france-braces-for-icy-snap-as-flood-alerts-remain-in-north-of-country The death toll from the heavy rains that lashed Spain on Sunday has increased to five as emergency services continue to look for three other people who have been missing since the flash floods that caused havoc across the country. https://www.thelocal.com/20230905/three-dead-and-three-still-missing-after-flash-floods-in-spain Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:31:52 +0200 three-dead-and-three-still-missing-after-flash-floods-in-spain More than 36,000 people have now been forced from their homes by deadly floods in northeast Italy, regional officials said on Saturday, as rising waters swallowed more houses and fresh landslides isolated hamlets https://www.thelocal.com/20230521/over-36000-people-displaced-by-italy-floods Sun, 21 May 2023 12:08:30 +0200 over-36000-people-displaced-by-italy-floods