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Residents try to clean up after the floodCars and debris are piled in the streets A man walks through the debrisA man makes a phone call next to a flooded streetVehicles carried by flood waters are stacked on top of each otherMud-covered streets after the flash-floodTrain tacks covered with debrisCars suspended on guardrails after the floodingEmergency workers clear debrisResidents walk devastated streetsA man and his dog are rescured after flash floods hit the regionFlood waters receeded leaving piles of cars and debrisStreets covered in mud and debris, and a displaced boatStreet piled with wrecked cars
Earlier this week Spain’s Valencia region was hit hard by heavy rains and subsequent flooding, the latest manifestation of climate change as the atmosphere and oceans warm. Some areas in the region received a year’s worth of rain in hours.
The deluge caused flash-flooding that took residents by surprise. With no warning about the severity of the storm, locals had little time to seek safety, leading to a mounting death toll that is already near 100. Electricity and transportation remain affected, and search efforts have been slow. The extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Residents try to clean up after the flood
Cars and debris are piled in the streets
A man walks through the debris
A man makes a phone call next to a flooded street
Vehicles carried by flood waters are stacked on top of each other
Mud-covered streets after the flash-flood
Train tacks covered with debris
Cars suspended on guardrails after the flooding
Emergency workers clear debris
Residents walk devastated streets
A man and his dog are rescured after flash floods hit the region
Flood waters receeded leaving piles of cars and debris
Streets covered in mud and debris, and a displaced boat
Street piled with wrecked cars
