Popular tourist destinations have been affected
Popular holiday spots in Spain have been hit by heavy rain, resulting in flash floods. It has impacted a number of beloved locations by holidaymakers such as Madrid.
Traffic has also been affected - with countless road closures across southern parts of the country. Emergency services were forced to battle to drain the inundated streets as the period of bad weather continues following a period of drought.Some locations in the Valencia region saw more rainfall during a few days last week than they did in the previous six months, according to national weather agency AEMET. The town of Ontinyent recorded the highest rainfall in one day for more than 100 years.
More rain fell in just hours than in months previous, resulting in a number of distress calls being made across the capital. The flooding throughout last week claimed at least 14 lives as 21 rivers overran their banks.
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