Flash flooding has killed at least 95 people across eastern and southern Spain since Tuesday, with the death toll expected to rise. The floods—the result of months' worth of rainfall in the span of hours—are Spain's worst in at least three decades.
The vast majority of deaths were concentrated in the coastal region of Valencia, where about 155,000 customers lost electricity. The damage is extensive, with rainfall turning village streets into nearly 10-foot-high rivers at some points, transforming trash, cars, and debris into projectiles. Countless residents are still missing, with search and rescue efforts ongoing. See photos of the storm's impact here; see video here.
The storms have been attributed to a weather pattern known as a high-altitude isolated depression, when cold and warm air meet to form especially strong rain clouds. In this case, low pressure near the Strait of Gibraltar combined with above-average water surface temperatures from the Mediterranean Sea.
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