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Piano stool maker rebounds from deadly Valencia floods

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The makers of piano stools for stars like Lady Gaga and Elton John are finally back in business after deadly Valencia floods swept through the region and incurred $1.75 million of damage to machinery and stock.

Breakdown
  • Hydromodel, a piano stool maker, lost everything in the deadly Valencia floods. 6s
  • The company incurred $1.75 million in losses to stock, materials, and machinery. 18s
  • Hydromodel has resumed operations and rehired all 35 employees. 46s
  • The company is still waiting for insurance payouts to cover its losses. 52s
  • Last year's floods were the deadliest natural disaster in modern Spanish history. 1m 24s
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