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.
西班牙東部和南部的持續洪水已導致數十年來該地區最嚴重的人道主義災難。
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.
事件經過：根據BBC的報道，至少有158人在週二晚和週三因暴雨引發的洪水中喪生。災害主要集中在瓦倫西亞地區。在一些地區，八小時的降雨量相當於一年典型降雨量。
According to Business Insider, an early insurer estimate of economic damage caused by the storm "easily" exceeds 1 billion euros.
根據《Business Insider》的報道，對風暴造成的經濟損失的早期保險估算「輕鬆」超過10億歐元。
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told residents to stay at home as more rain is expected to fall on Friday.
西班牙總理佩德羅·桑切斯告訴居民，預計週五將再次降雨，請他們留在家裏。
"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.
根據NBC的報道，桑切斯在電視講話中表示：「對於這場悲劇摧毀的村莊和城市，我說同樣的話：我們將一起重建你們的街道、廣場和橋樑。」
Why it Matters: Increases in the frequency of extreme weather events are widely attributed to climate change.
爲什麼重要：極端天氣事件頻率增加被普遍歸因於氣候變化。
The automotive industry is prominent in Valencia.
汽車行業在瓦倫西亞頗具影響力。
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.
紐交所：F）在瓦倫西亞以南的Almussafes擁有一家大型製造工廠。該設施是福特在歐洲的重要生產基地之一。這個地區的重大洪水或基礎設施受損可能會擾亂運營或物流，可能影響福特的生產時間表。
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業供應商伊比利羅爾公司(場外交易：IBDRY)。據《紐約時報》報道，洪水造成15.5萬客戶停電。通用電氣公司(紐交所：GE)在該地區並沒有製造設施，儘管其與伊比利羅爾的合作及在西班牙的項目可能會造成一些中斷。
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.
在風暴停止後，施工公司可能會受益於對該地區的投資。西班牙最大的上市施工公司之一是Ferrovial SE (納斯達克：FER)和ACS建設與服務活動ADR公司(場外交易：ACSAY)。
Investors should also pay close attention to the Spain-tracking iShares Msci Spain ETF (NYSE:EWP) for any volatility in the coming days.
投資者還應密切關注西班牙etf-ishares(紐交所：EWP)以了解未來幾天的波動。
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