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We are still waiting for people to come help us,
the TikToker wrote in the caption to her post on Thursday
Nothing can come through, no food, nothing. The only thing that comes are the rescue trucks that can maybe bring a bit of food, but you need to walk 15-20 km (9-12 miles) to buy some bread,
said Rafael Lopez, 59, who lives in a neighbourhood next to Paiporta
It's amazing - thousands of people coming from Valencia, like a big corridor of people helping the victims of this incredible disaster,
he said, as he headed to helpTo Paiporta, to help,
answered a group of young men, walking briskly, when asked where they were headed, referring to one of the hardest-hit suburbs of the regional capital, Spain's third-biggest cityThe disaster motivated me to come,
she saidThere is still a pile of cars in the industrial estate, mountains and mountains of cars,
Amparo Fort, mayor of the town of Chiva, told public radio RNE
Many must be empty, but we are sure others are occupied,
Fort saidI have just requested the incorporation of the army and the available land, sea and air forces to reinforce the logistical tasks and the distribution of aid to the population."
In a post on X Carlos Mazon previously saidThe massive amount of sediment poured into the Mediterranean Sea by the rivers in the Valencian Community is clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image.
Copernicus says
The flooding couldn't have been avoided, but if those in charge of notifying us had notified us sooner, there would have been fever deaths and fewer missing people'
The user who shared the clip, who goes by the handle @luuciaseguii on the social platform, wrote in the video
Our priority is to find the victims and the missing so that we can help ease the suffering of their families.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaking after meeting with officials and emergency responders in Valencia yesterday, explained
Paiporta never floods, we never have this sort of problem. We found many elderly people in the town centre. There were also a lot of people trying to get their cars out of their garages ... it was a terrible trap.”
He told RTVEI saw bodies floating past. I called out, but nothing,
Sánchez said
Generally speaking, the jet stream, because of the changes we are seeing due to climate change, is having more pronounced undulations,
Maria Jose Sanz, scientific director of the BC3 Basque Center for Climate Change, told the Associated Press
The same extremely wavy jet stream that is causing the U.S. drought is also responsible for the horrific flooding in eastern Spain,
climate scientist Jennifer Francis at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Cape Cod told the APAll of Spain weeps with all of you...We won't abandon you,
said SánchezThe car started to move, even with the brakes on,
said Rey
The situation is catastrophic … We don’t have electricity in some areas; we’re without water and communication is difficult,
she told broadcaster Onda CeroWe’re told that that’s where a lot of people were caught,
said AlbalatWe’ve felt very isolated because there’s no government presence or anything like that,
said Klarenburg