Flash floods in eastern Spain this week claimed over 200 lives and left a trail of destruction. Some people from the devastated communities felt completely abandoned after the disaster.
Five thousand more soldiers are arriving in the area this weekend to help the 2,500 already deployed in support of emergency workers
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited the flood-hit area of Valencia, where devastating floods have killed more than 200 people.
The royals, accompanied by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, visited Paiporta — one of the worst affected towns — and are due to move on to Chiva, another battered town close to Valencia,
Spain’s meteorological agency has issued a warning for heavy rain in the Valencia region, coinciding with Sunday’s royal visit
Restoring order and distributing aid to devastated towns and villages is a priority. Some have been cut off from food, water, and electricity since Tuesday’s torrent.
So far, authorities have recovered 217 bodies, with 213 of them in the eastern Valencia region. Dozens of people are still missing, including in cars in flooded tunnels and underground garages.
