Denis Hlavaty described his harrowing experience trapped in a gas station, as floodwaters reached two meters deep, leaving him desperately seeking refuge on a high shelf.
Carlos Mazon, Valencia's regional leader, expressed the challenges faced by emergency services, noting that some areas remain totally isolated and inaccessible due to the severity of the flooding.
Meteorologists reported that parts of Valencia received an entire year's worth of rain within just eight hours, devastating citrus farms crucial to Spain's agriculture and economy.
The recent floods have been identified as the worst in Europe since 2021, illustrating the growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events likely linked to climate change.
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