Commentary: Spain’s flooding tragedy is a small taste of what climate change has in store

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As meteorological disasters become increasingly common, more investment in civil warning systems is essential, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Lara Williams. LONDON: There’s no disguising the floods in Spain as anything other than a jaw-droppingly extreme weather event . The worst affected areas saw more than 400 litres of rain per square metre fall in just eight hours on Oct 29. As rescue and clean-up missions continue, the carnage is a small taste of what climate change has in store for us. The