Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives.
The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue with officials removing bodies from vehicles and an unknown number of people still missing.
Regional authorities said late Wednesday it appeared there was no one left stranded on rooftops or in cars in need of rescue after helicopters had saved some 70 people. But ground crews and citizens continued to inspect vehicles and homes that were damaged by the onslaught of water. Thousands of people were left without water and electricity and hundreds were stranded after their cars were wrecked or roads were blocked. The region remained partly isolated with several roads cut off and train lines interrupted, including the high-speed service to Madrid, which officials say won't be repaired for several days.
The skies showed some mercy for the worst-hit areas by stopping early on Wednesday. But heavy rains continued Thursday farther north and the Spanish weather agency issued a red alert for several counties in Castellon, the northernmost province in the Valencia region, and an orange alert for the south of Tarragona, in northeast Catalonia, and the west coast of Cadiz, in the southwest.
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