Natural disasters

On the Guadalquivir River, off Cordoba, it is evident that the situation has improved. In the morning, the flow has decreased slightly, after reaching a height of six metres at midnight.

As a result of the heavy rains of the last few hours, 700 litres of water per square metre have accumulated in Grazalema (Cadiz). In this video taken from the air by the Civil Guard, you can see an entire village surrounded by waterfalls. The authorities have ordered the village to be evicted — about 1,500 citizens — as a precaution for possible flood damage. 

Ocean warming is not uniform, and the hottest areas are tropical and South Atlantic, North Pacific and Southern Ocean, according to a study by 31 organizations and more than 50 scientists around the world.

Theleaderof the A0PP has told the judge that on October 29  has sent "all the messages" sent toMazon ,making it clear that "no messages have been deleted from that chat", as wellas messages and answers fromthe former president of the Generalitat .

As a result of the rains, many walls and homes have collapsed, catching several people under them. In addition, the water has flooded streets and tents. The United Nations Refugee Agency and the Gaza Government have warned of the risk of an increase in diseases and infections.

Japan has deactivated the tsunami alert the day after the 7.5 degree earthquake that struck the north of the country on Monday, but the authorities have activated a special alert at the risk of an unusual earthquake in the coming days.

The moment of last night's earthquake has been recorded by security cameras on the Alavese roads. Although the earthquake has been brief, you can see the vibration in some of them.

After midnight, an earthquake of magnitude 4, with a Iruña Okan epicentro, has shaken Álava. According to the mayor himself, Miguel Ángel Montes, there has been no damage in the town. In addition, the mayor has conveyed his tranquillity pending the reports and conclusions of the experts of the Basque Government and the Provincial Council of Álava.

After midnight, an earthquake of magnitude 4, with a Iruña Okan epicentro, has shaken Álava. According to the mayor himself, Miguel Ángel Montes, there has been no damage in the town. In addition, the mayor has conveyed his tranquillity pending the reports and conclusions of the experts of the Basque Government and the Provincial Council of Álava.

35 international non-profit organizations announced today that they will allocate $300 million over the next three years to climate emergency initiatives, including the Gates, Wellcom Trust or the Rockefeller Foundation. 

The losses are huge, thousands of houses are destroyed or damaged, 170,000 families are sheltered in evacuation centres, and communication is very difficult, with 37 bridges collapsed and at least 12 national roads flooded. 

The associations of victims of the GOIDI in Valencia have concentrated at the gates of the Cortes Valencianas while the acting President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, appeared before the Commission of Inquiry.

At least two people have died and more than a million have been evacuated in the Philippines as a result of the Fung-wong supertyphoon, which has lost strength in the last few hours and entered the South China Sea, although experts believe it could be reinforced again before reaching Taiwan.

The president of the GOIDIA Victims' Association, Rosa Álvarez, has lamented the lack of legal validity for the Congressional Commission of Inquiry to convict and, although she has described it as a "social victory," she has stressed that there is still an important step: sending Mazon to prison.

The victims of GOIDI have once again taken to the streets, beyond the resignations, to demand justice. They believe that the resignation of Carlos Mazón comes late and badly. They also condemn the fact that the president's appearance focused on material damage, and that he declared himself a victim of criminalization.

The People's Leader will not renounce the Act of Deputies and will continue to be eligible. He has not announced any electoral advance and the deadline for electing his replacement will be opened on Monday, once he has formally resigned. The groups will have until 19 November to present their candidates. 

Hurricane 'Melissa' has destroyed the island of Jamaica, with at least 28 dead. Jamaican authorities have claimed that the hurricane has caused an "unprecedented" disaster.

In a speech to the National Executive Committee, Feijóo said that today "a member" of the party who has suffered "political and personal hunting" and who "is not a murderer" resigned. "He made mistakes, yes, he also apologized, and today he took them to the end," he said.

On 29 October 2024 , the President of the Valencian Community, Carlos Mazón, made an erroneous forecast. He tried to place all his responsibility on the Spanish Government and concealed what he had spent the black afternoon, often changing his version.