Event Brief
Oct 19, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Floods kill at least two in eastern Spain
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Torrential rain flooded towns along Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast on Monday, killing at least two people and prompting authorities to order more than 800,000 residents to shelter indoors. Helicopters rescued people stranded on rooftops, while flooding cut off towns and disrupted transport; schools were closed.
WHO: Authorities and emergency crews in Spain
WHAT: Authorities ordered more than 800,000 residents to shelter indoors as torrential rain flooded eastern Spain, killing at least two people.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Eastern Spain
WHY: Torrential rain caused flooding across eastern Spain, prompting the shelter-in-place orders.
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