Denis Hlavaty described his terrifying experience trapped in a gas station as floodwaters rose around him. 'It's a river that came through. The doors were torn away and I spent the night there, surrounded by water that was 2 meters deep. I stayed on the top of a shelf, the only one left as the whole gas station had disappeared.' His account underscores the devastation caused by the flash floods.
Carlos Mazon, the regional leader of Valencia, explained the challenges faced by emergency services during the floods, stating, 'If (emergency services) have not arrived, it's not due to a lack of means or predisposition, but a problem of access. Reaching certain areas was absolutely impossible.' This highlights the logistical difficulties present in disaster response.
Meteorologists reported that a year's worth of rain fell within just eight hours in parts of Valencia, severely impacting agricultural regions. This dramatic weather occurrence highlights an increasing trend in extreme weather patterns linked to climate change, raising concerns for one of the world's top citrus producers.
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