Spain suffered from DANA
The rushing water turned narrow streets into death traps and created rivers that tore through homes and businesses, sweeping away cars, people and everything else in their path. The floods destroyed bridges and left roads unrecognizable. With record-breaking temperatures across the Mediterranean and a year’s worth of rainfall in a matter of hours, Spain was hit by a weather phenomenon known as DANA. A freak weather phenomenon known as DANA caused catastrophic flooding in Valencia, Spain in late October 2024. More than 155 people were killed and dozens more were missing in what meteorologists are calling one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory.
The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma has covered the surrounding residential area with a thick layer of lava and ash for the second month
Experts from the National Geographic Institute of Spain cannot yet predict when the volcanic eruption on the island of Palma will stop. Cumbre-Vieja woke up on September 19 and remains highly active.