The recent devastating flash floods in Valencia region, Eastern Spain, have once more highlighted the role of large debris in enhancing urban flood hazard. Urban debris – so-called Urban Flood Drifters (UFDs) – are very varied as shown by a recent survey. They include vehicles, deadwood, waste bins, containers of many types, construction materials, and many other objects. Once these ar ...[Read More]
October 2024 floods in the Valencia region, Eastern Spain: One example too many of hazardous debris
Overview of UFDs jams in Catarroja after the October 2024 Valencia floods, Spain. Author: Miquel Albert