The country's national weather agency has issued a rare warning
Weather warnings remain in place across areas of Spain today, October 30, following devastating floods hitting Valencia and killing 62 people. Spanish authorities reported multiple casualties after flash floods swept away cars, transformed village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways. According to Spain's national weather service,
, storms are expected to persist until Thursday. Valencia is predicted to be the hardest hit by the storm, with forecasts suggesting more than 3.5 inches of rainfall in less than an hour, or 180 mm in less than 12 hours. Footage captured on smartphones and broadcast on Spain's national broadcaster RTVE showed the terrifying speed of the floodwaters, carrying away vehicles and rising several feet into the lower levels of houses.
has issued a red alert for the region which is the highest weather warning. Posting on X, BBC weather stated: “Storms shouldn't be as widespread or severe today, but a further 80 to 100mm of rain in 12 hours is possible for a few places. Amber warnings for rain have been issued for Interior of North Castellón, Campiña Gaditanan and Campiña Sevillana.
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