Snowstorm 'catastrophe' caused $1.7 bln of damage, says Madrid mayor
14 Jan 2021 - 16:37 A man uses a shovel to clean an icy street next to a fallen tree after heavy snowfall in Madrid, Spain, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez Reuters MADRID: A huge snowstorm caused at least 1.4 billion euros ($1.70 billion) of damage as it swept through Madrid over the weekend, shutting businesses, damaging buildings and disrupting services, authorities said on Thursday. Storm Filomena brought the heaviest snowfall in decades across central Spain, wreaking havoc as temperatures hit record lows. Fallen trees still blocked some roads on Thursday and heaps of rubbish bui...
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