{"id":121102,"date":"2024-11-02T05:52:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T22:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121102"},"modified":"2024-11-02T05:52:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T22:52:04","slug":"spain-flooding-search-for-survivors-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121102","title":{"rendered":"Spain flooding: Search for survivors continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Watch first wave of flood water gushing through town in Valencia<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Emergency teams in Spain are continuing their efforts to locate dozens of people still missing in what is the worst flooding disaster in generations. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">More than 200 people are known to have died, with most fatalities happening in the Valencia region, but the death toll is expected to rise. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The floods destroyed bridges and covered towns with mud &#8211; leaving cut-off communities without water, food or electricity. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Some residents say more lives could have been saved if the local authorities had been quicker to warn of the flood risk.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Among them is Juan Gonz\u00e1lez, who lives in the town of Aldaia in Valencia. He told the BBC that the loss there was devastating. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThis is an area prone to flash flooding. It&#8217;s outrageous that our local government didn&#8217;t do anything about it, knowing that this was coming,&#8221; he said. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Another local, Augustin, said the flat where he lived with his wife and children had been completely flooded and they have had to move in with his parents. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">While the worst of the weather has now passed Valencia and the Mediterranean coast, warnings remain in place in southern Spain, with the possibility of further heavy downfalls into Saturday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">That includes in the Huelva region, which has already been badly hit by downpours. The city of Cartaya saw around two months&#8217; worth of rain in just 10 hours. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Further south, in the city of Jerez, hundreds of families had to be evacuated from their homes as heavy rain raised river levels.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2a7c\/live\/bed67910-987f-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reuters A firefighter looks inside a car \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">It is feared that more people will be found dead in their cars, after some motorists were trapped by the floodwaters<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Meanwhile, questions remain about how disaster relief services acted, with accusations that they were too slow, and whether Spain has an adequate warning system for natural disasters.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The civil protection agency, overseen by the regional government, issued an emergency alert to the phones of people in and around the city of Valencia after 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on Tuesday, by which time the flood water was swiftly rising in many areas and in some cases already wreaking havoc.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mireia, who lives close to some of the devastation in Valencia, said that people were &#8220;not prepared at all&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Many people were inside their cars, they couldn\u2019t make it out,&#8221; she said. &#8220;They were just drowned by the water.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Thousands of volunteers are currently helping the Spanish military and emergency services with the rescue and clean-up operation, and Valencia&#8217;s regional president, Carlos Mazon, said more troops would be deployed.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Spain&#8217;s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took to social media to express his thanks to volunteers, calling them an &#8220;example of solidarity and the limitless dedication of Spanish society&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He has vowed that his government will do whatever it takes to help those affected by the disaster. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/786b\/live\/71dacb70-9898-11ef-9260-19e6a950e830.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reuters Rescuers surrounded by debris search in one spot by a tunnel\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">The town of Alfafar in Valencia was among those badly hit by the flooding<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In the devastated town of Paiporta, where more than 60 deaths have so far been reported, residents have expressed their frustration that aid is coming in too slowly. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;There aren&#8217;t enough firefighters, the shovels haven&#8217;t arrived,&#8221; Paco Clemente, a 33-year-old pharmacist, told the AFP news agency as he helped clear mud from a friend&#8217;s house.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Dozens of people have been arrested for looting, with one Aldaia resident telling AFP he saw thieves grabbing items from an abandoned supermarket as &#8220;people are a bit desperate&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">One of the contributing factors to the disaster was a lack of rainfall throughout the rest of the year, which left the ground in many areas of eastern and southern Spain unable to absorb rainwater efficiently.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The warming climate is also likely to have contributed to the severity of the floods.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In a preliminary report, World Weather Attribution (WWA), a group of international scientists who investigate global warming\u2019s role in extreme weather, found that the rainfall which struck Spain was 12% heavier due to climate change and that the weather event experienced was twice as likely.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx27exg5g33o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch first wave of flood water gushing through town in Valencia Emergency teams in Spain are continuing their efforts to locate dozens of people still missing in what is the &hellip; 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