Orange alert level: Rivers continue to flow through the streets of Spain

The affected areas are those that were hit particularly hard just a few days ago. The second highest alert level, orange, applied in parts of the Valencia region, including the province of Castellón. Images from Murcia show a car being propelled through the bodies of water. Mud and dark clouds dominate the image.

In about fifteen villages the situation is similar: the streets are blocked by piled-up cars or stranded household goods and are covered in thick mud. South of the city of Valencia, a relatively dry streambed turned into a raging torrent that flowed through several towns. The destruction is great.

Here you can see the recording of Murcia on Sunday.

Volunteers came with brooms
Many mayors subsequently organized first aid for their population. In addition, volunteers went on foot to nearby villages to lend a hand – because towns were cut off or roads were closed. The city of Valencia provided them with donations and working materials such as brooms (see video of the operation above).

Nearly 4,000 soldiers are deployed along with rescuers, and thousands more are expected to follow. Five days after the heavy storms in the east and south, at least 213 people have died. Countless other people are still missing. On Saturday, a woman was rescued alive from a car in a flooded tunnel.

Here you can see a preview of the amount of rain.

The situation is being monitored
There is no relaxation in sight. Meteorologists expect significant amounts of precipitation in the coming hours. The situation is being closely monitored, the ministry said.

The places where it did not rain were often flooded by nearby rivers flowing through the streets.