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eastern Spain

Region of Spain affected by severe flooding

Earth & Nature · Five dead as eastern Spain floods, while UK braces for two storms and typhoon nears Asia

At least five people have died and around 850,000 people in eastern Spain were placed under a temporary lockdown on Monday after Storm Adam caused severe flooding in Valencia and Alicante. Across Europe, the UK has been hit by its first named winter storm, Storm Austen, with a second, Storm Boelo, expected this weekend, while Super Typhoon Champi is approaching Taiwan, China and Japan.