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51 dead so far in Valencia.
At least 51 people have died and many more are missing after torrential rains caused massive flooding in southeastern Spain, turning roads into rivers of floating cars and cutting off highways and access points, Spanish officials said Wednesday.
The deluge, which began Monday, reached the first floors of homes, swept away vehicles and in one instance — in footage captured on social media — knocked down a bridge. Authorities raced to respond to rescue calls, dispatching helicopters to pull people from inundated homes and cars in the Valencia region as well as other affected areas including Cuenca and Albacete.
But damaged infrastructure was hampering rescue operations, as harrowing accounts emerged of people trapped in cars and on the roofs of buildings. Local authorities opened emergency shelters for those left homeless.
Lucía Beamud, a city councilor and resident in the La Torre district of southern Valencia, told the Las Provincias news outlet Wednesday that the waters had risen “in a matter of minutes.”
Translation:
There is a critical situation for DANA; the dog shelter in Sueca, Valencia, Spain, is completely flooded, and they need help to save the animals.