Spain is sending 5, more soldiers and 5, more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced. In a televised address on Saturday, Sanchez said the disaster was the second-deadliest flood in Europe this century and that Spain was carrying out its largest deployment of army and security force personnel in peacetime.
Rescuers were still searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings on Saturday, four days after the monstrous flash floods that swept away everything in their path in the east of Spain. An unknown number of people remain missing. Thousands of volunteers are helping to clean up the thick mud that is covering everything in streets, houses and businesses in the hardest-hit towns. Authorities are facing criticism over the effectiveness of warning systems before the floods, with opposition politicians accusing the central government in Madrid of acting too slowly to warn residents and send in rescue teams.
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In the Valencia region, authorities have restricted road access for two days to enable emergency services to carry out search, rescue, and logistics operations more efficiently. Officials report that dozens of people remain unaccounted for, though determining an exact figure is challenging due to severe damage to communication and transport networks. Authorities are hopeful that the number of missing will decline once telephone and internet services are restored.
The storm that started the floods on Tuesday formed as cold air moved over the warm waters of the Mediterranean and is common for this time of year. But scientists warn that climate change driven by human activity is increasing the ferocity, length and frequency of such extreme weather events. Video Duration 02 minutes 11 seconds play-arrow Published On 2 Nov 2 Nov Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Photos: Spain races to find survivors as floods kill at least 95 list 2 of 4 Spain floods death toll rises to as rescuers search for survivors list 3 of 4 Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Spain continues rising list 4 of 4 Death toll from Spain floods passes as rescue teams search for missing end of list.
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