Storm Adam causes flooding across Spain and southern France, killing 5 and injuring 1

Summary

Storm Adam brought record-breaking rainfall and severe flooding to eastern Spain and southern France. In Spain, the storm killed five people and injured one, with the Valencia region particularly hard hit; Pego recorded over 630 liters of rain per square meter in 36 hours. Floodwater covered residential streets in areas including Oliva, Valencia, and rescuers airlifted residents from flooded homes. Over 2,100 people were evacuated and more than 1,000 rescue operations were conducted across Valencia and Alicante. In southern France, at least four people died from flooding, including two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region and one person swept away by floodwaters in Corsica. The storm caused widespread damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure across Malaga province, with over 100 insurance claims filed. The Spanish government prepared recovery plans and designated affected municipalities as disaster areas.

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Timeline

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• 2026-10-25casualties disputedtrue → falserule revised

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Sources

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• rustourismnews.com
  • Spain Lifts Flood Confinement Orders as Storm Adam Death Toll Reaches Four2026-10-20
• surinenglish.com
  • Malaga province public insurer registers over 100 claims following storm Adam2026-10-23
• thelocal.es
  • Spain braces for more floods as Storm Adam causes travel chaos and evacuations2026-10-19
• aol.co.uk
  • Is it safe to travel to Spain? Latest advice after floods strike holiday destinations - AOL2026-10-20
• kfgo.com
  • Residents trapped as torrential rain floods towns in eastern Spain2026-10-19
• timeout.com
  • Is it safe to travel to Spain right now? Everything we know about the severe flooding happening right now2026-10-19
• aljazeera.com
  • Four dead as torrential rain batters eastern Spain2026-10-20
• pajhwok.com
  • 4 killed, over 2,000 displaced as heavy rain and floods hit Spain2026-10-20
• euronews.com
  • What is Spain’s DANA weather phenomenon and is climate change making it worse?2026-10-21
• echo-news.co.uk
  • Southend passengers warned as deadly storm batters multiple holiday hotspots2026-10-20
• en.shafaqna.com
  • Eastern Spain floods: rooftop rescues as Storm Adam hits2026-10-20
• dailymail.com
  • Deadly floods batter Spain, with four dead, people ordered to stay indoors and cars washed away | Daily Mail Online2026-10-20
• presstv.co.uk
  • Spanish military evacuates stranded families as Storm Adam wreaks havoc2026-10-20
• chronicle.lu
  • Residents Winched from Rooftops as Torrential Rain Hits Eastern Spain2026-10-20
• econotimes.com
  • Storm Adam Prompts Evacuation of 2,141 People in Eastern Spain | EconoTimes2026-10-20
• bbc.com
  • Storm Adam flooding: At least four dead in southern France2026-10-22

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Reproduce over the API (free endpoint)

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