A week after Spain’s floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are not among the dead
LA TimesA person walks through a street with piled furniture and rubbish on the sides in an area affected by floods in Paiporta, Spain, on Nov. 5, 2024. One week after catastrophic flooding devastated eastern Spain, María Murgui still holds out hope that her father is alive and among the unknown number who are missing. And since then, we haven’t heard anything about him.” At least 218 have been confirmed dead after heavy rains late on Oct. 29 and the next morning swamped entire communities, mostly in Spain’s Valencia region. Neither does anybody else in town.” Central government passes relief package While many search for their loved ones, the gargantuan recovery efforts in Sedaví and dozens of other communities slowly moved forward. Sánchez said he will ask the European Union to help pay for the relief, saying “it is time for the European Union to help.” Many people are still without basic goods amid scenes of devastation The floods have left behind postapocalyptic scenes.
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