
Spain flood victim says her entire home was engulfed in less than 10 minutes
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The floods – known as the “cold drop” or DANA phenomena – have claimed 158 lives, including at least three people in the municipality, leaving the city in ruins and cut off from all communication. Alba’s house in Alfafar was drenched in two metres of water after the storm hit When the heavy rain started on Tuesday night, the 20-year-old, who lives with her pet cat, recalls how she narrowly escaped when muddy water started gushing into her house, wreaking havoc. Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez has urged residents to stay at home, warning the devastation is “not finished” and declaring Valencia a “disaster zone” amid warnings of more extreme weather to come.
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