Some 24 hours after the deadly floods in Spain and with the dead exceeding 211, searches under the mud continue to find missing people in Valencia.
Men of the rescue teams are searching under the muddy water in tons of damaged cars for victims of the tragedy. In the battle, and citizens who have rushed to help with shovels and ask for reinforcements.
Officials said the death toll is likely to rise further. It is already Spain’s worst flood-related disaster in more than five decades and the deadliest to hit Europe since the 1970s.
Thousands of volunteers on the side of the flood victims
The images of thousands of volunteers forming endless lines going to the affected areas are moving.
The spontaneous influx of volunteers has made it difficult for professional rescuers to reach some areas, prompting authorities to draw up a plan for how and where they can help.
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Thousands of volunteers arrived at the epicenter of the disaster to help the victims of the massive flooding that killed hundreds of people this week.#DANA #SPAIN
Video @NachoCotino pic.twitter.com/OH7ZzgZjAH— Nelson Quiñones (@NelsonQuiñones) November 2, 2024
A Civil Protection drone flies over the affected areas, enters the damaged houses, reaches where no human can approach and looks for possible victims of the disaster.
Citizens resort to radio and television, social media and, as a last resort, makeshift morgues to search for their loved ones.
In areas of Valencia that are still standing, volunteers have set up centers for flood victims. They collect and distribute medicine, food and basic necessities to those who have lost everything.
In some of the worst affected areas there have been reports of looting as there is no food or water. The police announced yesterday that they arrested 27 people for thefts in shops and offices in the Valencia region.
Power had been restored to more than 90% of households in Valencia yesterday, utility company Iberdrola said, although thousands of homes remain without power in cut-off areas where rescuers are struggling to reach.
About 2,000 troops have been deployed, searching for missing people and offering aid to storm survivors. A new weather warning has been issued for the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, where rain is expected to continue over the weekend.
How Valencia descended into chaos in just a few minutes
Video shows frame by frame how the tragedy unfolded on Tuesday afternoon. At 19.33 everything is still dry. At 19.40, just seven minutes later, the waters have come like a tsunami and turned the road into a torrent.
video/7431875398964710689" data-video-id="7431875398964710689">@luuciaseguii Benetusser💔 We are still waiting for them to come help us. We do not have supermarkets or pharmacies, there is a lack of water and food. Obviously we don’t have cars to go get food in Valencia city. There is no electricity or water in the houses, the coverage has recently returned. We were incommunicado without knowing what was happening outside. They should stop investing money and resources in banal things and invest it where it is really needed. Thank you that my family and I, apart from the material damage, are fine. There are people who have lost absolutely everything 💔#valencia #dana ♬ Goth – VicSheik
A report by Spanish experts says that climate change is behind the “cold drop” phenomenon that swept Valencia and spread death and destruction.
The increased temperatures of the seas in recent years and especially in the Mediterranean, are causing an increase in instability throughout the region, as they report.
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