The deadliest floods in Spain's history. Two days later, horrific scenes and looting of shops
Floods now in Spain in the Valencia region and several cities. See the losses of floods in Spain 2024
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Due to the devastating floods that occurred and, what made the situation more dangerous is that rescue teams are still searching for the missing. Spain has faced, during the past hours, a rainfall rate equal to a whole year in just 8 hours in the Valencia region, damage caused by the flood in Valencia
The flood damage exceeded the deaths, and it even caused the destruction of Valencia's infrastructure, as well as roads and railways, and all agricultural lands were completely destroyed, in numbers. Transport Minister Oscar Ponte confirmed that about 80 kilometers of roads in the eastern region were severely damaged or became unpaved and unfit for use. The flowing waters swept away everything in their path, and pushed thousands of vehicles to become scattered debris everywhere. Shops were severely damaged, and their contents were completely destroyed, which made the economic losses exceed billions of dollars. The scene was catastrophic; Bridges have been cut off, railways have been disrupted, and daily life has come to a complete standstill. The damage has been so severe that the recovery process will take a long time and a huge effort to rebuild and restore normalcy. Even more dangerous is the widespread looting and robbery after the floods on shops and jewelry stores that were damaged by the floods and in shopping centers. Satellite images have shown parts of the land in Spain as if they have become an extension of the sea, after the sudden and unprecedented floods that hit areas in the south and east of the country. The images taken on Wednesday revealed parts of the land that have turned into what appears to be an extension of the Balearic Sea in the Mediterranean, with coastal areas almost resembling islands. Spain witnessed heavy rains in just hours, causing floods that turned streets into raging slopes, and swept away cars and bridges. In what could become the worst storm-related disaster in Europe in more than 50 years. The city is isolated and can only be reached by air, as the roads have been destroyed. The situation has also caused people to close supermarkets to stock up on water, as there are parts of the Valencia metropolitan area that do not have water or electricity. "The devastation is huge and if it weren't for that, we would be in a complicated situation," he adds. The Alquart neighbourhood, next to the left bank of the river. Photos of areas, neighbouring towns, five minutes away by car, with water that has reached the first floors and with such force that it has carried everything in its path, such as cars and trees. He adds that some neighbours thought the water was reaching the municipality, so they started taking their cars out of the garages to put them on higher ground. "We see a lot of devastation. The highways around where we live have collapsed, they are clearing the rubble, many trucks are parked. For now, we will have to wait and see how everything develops. The flooded areas are empty, the schools are no longer teaching and the Valencia metro lines have been suspended. Some people have reported that the emergency system has failed. “We all received an alert call on our cell phones and it was very late, the situation is catastrophic and very tragic, the likes of which Spain has never seen before.