On October 30, Spain's military emergency unit sprang into action, rescuing an elderly woman trapped by severe floods in the Valencia region. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00On October 30th, Spain's military emergency unit sprang into action,
00:05rescuing an elderly woman trapped by severe floods in the Valencia region.
00:09As the storm continues, another warning was issued for parts of Valencia,
00:13already devastated by floods that have claimed at least 95 lives.
00:18Reuters reports rescuers are tirelessly searching through flooded fields and stranded cars,
00:23hoping to locate those still missing.
00:25The exact number of unaccounted individuals remains unknown.
00:28Defense Minister Margarita Robles has warned that the death toll is likely
00:32to rise as recovery efforts progress.
00:35The floods have wreaked havoc on Valencia's infrastructure,
00:38sweeping away bridges, roads and buildings as rivers overflowed their banks.