Spain has been hit by a wave of destructive storms that began on the evening of October twenty-seventh in Almeria, Andalusia. Heavy rains and hailstones up to two inches in diameter shattered car windows and destroyed greenhouses.
By the next day, October twenty-eighth, residents in Benifaió, Valencia, recorded footage of a powerful tornado lifting debris and parts of buildings into the air. Remarkably, this tornado rotated clockwise — a rare phenomenon for the Northern Hemisphere, where such storms typically rotate counterclockwise.
On October twenty-ninth, the disaster reached its peak. In the city of Chiva, more than nineteen inches of rain fell in just eight hours, surpassing the yearly average. The downpour brought devastating floods — rushing muddy water swept away walls, flipped vehicles and left streets in complete chaos.
Valencia was brought to a standstill: major highways were impassable, rail service was halted, dozens of flights were canceled, and ports were closed.
Flooding also struck other cities, including Malaga and Murcia, where some areas saw over four inches of rain in a single day. Near Malaga, the storm derailed a train carrying 276 passengers.
Valencia's residents were caught off guard by the deluge. People found themselves trapped on ground floors and basements, unable to reach safety. Desperately escaping the rising waters, many climbed onto rooftops and even trees. Boats and helicopters were deployed for evacuation, while drones scouted hard-to-reach areas for survivors.
Paiporta was hit especially hard, flooding within just ten minutes. Many residents could not escape from single-story homes, and those who went to move their cars did not return. Tragically, several elderly residents drowned in a local nursing home.
As of October 30, the death toll has reached ninety-five. Rescuers are still searching for survivors, discovering more bodies in areas previously inaccessible due to the severe flooding.
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