Spain told to prepare for more severe storms and torrential rain

Eastern and southern parts of Spain are still reeling from the aftereffects of the last flash floods that hit the country at the end of October. To avoid such devastation this time, military vehicles are driving through towns to warn of the upcoming storm, some school and sports classes have been suspended, and sandbags are being used to protect certain towns.

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Over 200 people were killed in the flash floods -

So far there have been 222 confirmed deaths, with 23 people still missing. Many homes were also destroyed, and towns were devastated when rivers overflowed and roads were wrecked.

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Weather alert -

A man checks his phone as alerts were sent out to Valencia residents asking them to avoid traveling.

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Trucks and construction vehicles -

Several vehicles are partly submerged in floodwaters on October 29 on the outskirts of Valencia.

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Llombai -

Roads are covered by muddy floodwaters in Llombai, Valencia.

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Collapsed bridge -

A partially collapsed bridge can be seen in the town of Carlet, Valencia region.

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Assessing the damage -

Two men walk along a flooded area inspecting damaged cars.

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Standing -

A person stands in a flooded road after heavy rainfall hit Llombai, Valencia.

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Reaction -

A resident looks at the heavy flooding on his street in Llombai, Valencia.

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Submerged car -

A submerged car can be seen in a flooded area of Álora, Málaga.

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L'Alcúdia -

A car drives past several damaged pieces of furniture from a furniture factory in L'Alcúdia, Valencia.

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Furniture -

Damaged items from a local furniture factory ended up on the road.

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Picuana -

A local resident uses a bucket to remove mud from her house in Picuana, near Valencia.

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Removing water -

A group remove water from a garage in Llombai, Valencia.

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Truck -

A truck is partially submerged in floodwaters on the western outskirts of Valencia.

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Submerged cars -

Submerged cars in a flooded area of Álora, Málaga, on October 29.

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Cars -

A car sits on top of another in Llombai, Valencia, on October 29.

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Cleanup -

A group use shovels to remove mud from a house in Álora, Málaga.

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Valencia -

The Valencia region was one the most affected by the floods.

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Submerged vehicles -

Several vehicles are damaged after heavy rains caused floods in Álora, Málaga.

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Clearing the entrance -

A woman removes water from the outside of her home in Catadau, Valencia, on October 29.

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Walk -

Men walk along a flooded area in Álora, Málaga, on October 29.

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Flooded area -

A man stands in a flooded area where several vehicles are stranded after the heavy rains and floods.

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Flooded street -

A man stands in a flooded street in Catadau, Valencia, after torrential rains hit the Valencian Community.

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Walk in the flooded street -

A person walks in a flooded street in Llombai, Valencia.

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Local resident -

A local man observes the flooded street in Llombai, Valencia.

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Damaged furniture -

Cars move past dozens of damaged furniture after torrential rains hit L'Alcúdia, Valencia.

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Chairs -

A woman tries to salvage chairs covered in mud after torrential rains caused flooding in L'Alcúdia, Valencia.

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Submerged cars -

Spain's meteorological agency issued a red alert for the region due to extreme rainfall. Several vehicles were affected by the flash floods.

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Porto Cristo -

People watch the damaged area near the port of Porto Cristo, Majorca.

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Car in the mud -

A car can be seen stranded in the mud after floods hit Álora, Málaga, on October 29.

Sources: (The Guardian) (Sky News)

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Flood -

Flood

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Preparing for the next storm -

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Over 200 people were killed in the flash floods -

So far there have been 222 confirmed deaths, with 23 people still missing. Many homes were also destroyed, and towns were devastated when rivers overflowed and roads were wrecked.

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Weather alert -

A man checks his phone as alerts were sent out to Valencia residents asking them to avoid traveling.

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Trucks and construction vehicles -

Several vehicles are partly submerged in floodwaters on October 29 on the outskirts of Valencia.

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Llombai -

Roads are covered by muddy floodwaters in Llombai, Valencia.

Reuters

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Collapsed bridge -

A partially collapsed bridge can be seen in the town of Carlet, Valencia region.

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Assessing the damage -

Two men walk along a flooded area inspecting damaged cars.

Reuters

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Standing -

A person stands in a flooded road after heavy rainfall hit Llombai, Valencia.

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Reaction -

A resident looks at the heavy flooding on his street in Llombai, Valencia.

Reuters

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Submerged car -

A submerged car can be seen in a flooded area of Álora, Málaga.

Reuters

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L'Alcúdia -

A car drives past several damaged pieces of furniture from a furniture factory in L'Alcúdia, Valencia.

Reuters

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Furniture -

Damaged items from a local furniture factory ended up on the road.

Reuters

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Picuana -

A local resident uses a bucket to remove mud from her house in Picuana, near Valencia.

Getty Images

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Removing water -

A group remove water from a garage in Llombai, Valencia.

Reuters

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Truck -

A truck is partially submerged in floodwaters on the western outskirts of Valencia.

Getty Images

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Submerged cars -

Submerged cars in a flooded area of Álora, Málaga, on October 29.

Reuters

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Cars -

A car sits on top of another in Llombai, Valencia, on October 29.

Reuters

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Cleanup -

A group use shovels to remove mud from a house in Álora, Málaga.

Reuters

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Valencia -

The Valencia region was one the most affected by the floods.

Getty Images

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Submerged vehicles -

Several vehicles are damaged after heavy rains caused floods in Álora, Málaga.

Reuters

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Clearing the entrance -

A woman removes water from the outside of her home in Catadau, Valencia, on October 29.

Reuters

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Walk -

Men walk along a flooded area in Álora, Málaga, on October 29.

Reuters

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Flooded area -

A man stands in a flooded area where several vehicles are stranded after the heavy rains and floods.

Reuters

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Flooded street -

A man stands in a flooded street in Catadau, Valencia, after torrential rains hit the Valencian Community.

Reuters

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Walk in the flooded street -

A person walks in a flooded street in Llombai, Valencia.

Reuters

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Local resident -

A local man observes the flooded street in Llombai, Valencia.

Reuters

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Damaged furniture -

Cars move past dozens of damaged furniture after torrential rains hit L'Alcúdia, Valencia.

Reuters

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Chairs -

A woman tries to salvage chairs covered in mud after torrential rains caused flooding in L'Alcúdia, Valencia.

Reuters

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Submerged cars -

Spain's meteorological agency issued a red alert for the region due to extreme rainfall. Several vehicles were affected by the flash floods.

Getty Images

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Porto Cristo -

People watch the damaged area near the port of Porto Cristo, Majorca.

Getty Images

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Car in the mud -

A car can be seen stranded in the mud after floods hit Álora, Málaga, on October 29.

Sources: (The Guardian) (Sky News)

Reuters

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Flood -

Flood

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Spain told to prepare for more severe storms and torrential rain

The country is still recovering from the October floods that claimed over 200 lives

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LIFESTYLE News

Just two weeks after flash floods swept across eastern and southern Spain, the country has been told to prepare for more torrential rain in the coming days.

On October 29, the region was hit by its worst storm in a decade and within hours the country experienced a year’s worth of rain. Valencia was the worst-hit area, as it was caught in a Dana weather system. Now it is once again set to be one of the most vulnerable areas, along with Catalonia, the Andalusia regions, and the Balearic Islands, which have all been issued an orange weather alert.

After the last flash flood, the death toll reached over 200, with some people still missing. However, authorities have reassured locals that the new weather system should not be as severe as the first and that precautions are being taken to limit the damage.

Click through this gallery to see how the country is still reeling from October’s severe weather event and how they are preparing for the one to come.