Deadly Floods Strike Spain: 5 Stocks To Watch As Prime Minister Vows To 'Rebuild'
Deadly Floods Strike Spain: 5 Stocks To Watch As Prime Minister Vows To 'Rebuild'
Spanish Prime MinisterOngoing flooding in Eastern and Southern Spain has caused one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the region in decades.
西班牙东部和南部的持续洪水已导致数十年来该地区最严重的人道主义灾难。
What Happened: At least 158 people have been killed by flooding caused by torrential rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday, according to the BBC. The damage is concentrated around the Valencia region. In some areas, the eight-hour rainfall matched a typical year's worth of rain.
事件经过：根据BBC的报道，至少有158人在周二晚和周三因暴雨引发的洪水中丧生。灾害主要集中在瓦伦西亚地区。在一些地区，八小时的降雨量相当于一年典型降雨量。
According to Business Insider, an early insurer estimate of economic damage caused by the storm "easily" exceeds 1 billion euros.
根据《Business Insider》的报道，对风暴造成的经济损失的早期保险估算“轻松”超过10亿欧元。
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told residents to stay at home as more rain is expected to fall on Friday.
西班牙总理佩德罗·桑切斯告诉居民，预计周五将再次降雨，请他们留在家里。
"To the villages and cities destroyed by this tragedy, I say the same: Together, we will rebuild your streets, your squares, your bridges," Sánchez said in a televised address, according to NBC.
根据NBC的报道，桑切斯在电视讲话中表示：“对于这场悲剧摧毁的村庄和城市，我说同样的话：我们将一起重建你们的街道、广场和桥梁。”
Why it Matters: Increases in the frequency of extreme weather events are widely attributed to climate change.
为什么重要：极端天气事件频率增加被普遍归因于气候变化。
The automotive industry is prominent in Valencia.
汽车行业在瓦伦西亚颇具影响力。
Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) has a large manufacturing plant in Almussafes, just south of Valencia. This facility is one of Ford's key production sites in Europe. Significant flooding or infrastructure damage in this region could disrupt operations or logistics, potentially affecting Ford's production timelines.
纽交所：F）在瓦伦西亚以南的Almussafes拥有一家大型制造工厂。该设施是福特在欧洲的重要生产基地之一。这个地区的重大洪水或基础设施受损可能会扰乱运营或物流，可能影响福特的生产时间表。
Iberdrola SA (OTC:IBDRY) is a large utility provider in Spain. According to the New York Times, the flood left 155,000 customers without power. General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) does not have a manufacturing facility in the vicinity, though its partnership with Iberdrola and projects in Spain could cause some disruption.
西班牙的大型公用事业供应商伊比利罗尔公司(场外交易：IBDRY)。据《纽约时报》报道，洪水造成15.5万客户停电。通用电气公司(纽交所：GE)在该地区并没有制造设施，尽管其与伊比利罗尔的合作及在西班牙的项目可能会造成一些中断。
Construction companies could stand to benefit from investment in the region following the cessation of the storm. Ferrovial SE (NASDAQ:FER) and ACS Actividades De Construccion Y Servicios ADR (OTC:ACSAY) are among Spain's largest publicly traded construction companies.
在风暴停止后，施工公司可能会受益于对该地区的投资。西班牙最大的上市施工公司之一是Ferrovial SE (纳斯达克：FER)和ACS建设与服务活动ADR公司(场外交易：ACSAY)。
Investors should also pay close attention to the Spain-tracking iShares Msci Spain ETF (NYSE:EWP) for any volatility in the coming days.
投资者还应密切关注西班牙etf-ishares(纽交所：EWP)以了解未来几天的波动。
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