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Spanish rescue teams are racing against time as the death toll from devastating floods rose to 205 on Friday, marking one of Europe's deadliest weather disasters in half a century. Temporary morgues have been established in Valencia, the epicenter of the disaster, as rescue efforts continue across affected regions. The majority of fatalities, 202, occurred in Valencia, while Castilla La Mancha and Andalusia reported three additional deaths.
The storm delivered an unprecedented year's worth of rainfall in just eight hours, destroying infrastructure across the region. With 75,000 homes still without electricity, emergency crews are working tirelessly to siphon gasoline from abandoned vehicles to power generators for affected households. "We're going car to car looking for any fuel we can find," said one firefighter, armed with a plastic tube to gather fuel.
Over 500 soldiers have been deployed, and officials warn the toll could climb as many are still unaccounted for. In response to fresh weather warnings in Huelva, resources are being mobilized for another wave of potential storms, even as rescue teams face harrowing conditions in the hardest-hit areas.
