Rescue and cleanup efforts are underway in Spain's eastern and southern regions after a year's worth of rain fell in eight hours, sending flash floods throughout cities and killing over 200 people. Spain's prime minister has sent thousands of troops and police officers to join rescue and aid distribution efforts.
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00:00The search for survivors continues after historic floods hit Spain's southern and eastern regions,
00:12leaving hundreds of people dead and dozens missing.
00:16Meteorologists say a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours, flooding homes,
00:21collapsing bridges, and triggering landslides that swept through cities, sending cars, trees
00:28and debris down the streets.
00:30Days later, emergency workers are still fighting to rescue people who are trapped
00:35and clear streets of the thick mud and debris.
00:58Thousands of soldiers have been sent to the hardest-hit regions, and Spain's prime minister
01:09has announced the deployment of an additional 10,000 soldiers and police officers to step
01:14up rescue efforts and aid distribution.
01:17We know that the help is taking a long time to reach many places.
01:22Meanwhile, thousands of volunteers have traveled to the area to hand out food and water, clean
01:37the streets, and support people affected by the devastation.
02:08This has been called Spain's worst peacetime disaster in modern history.
02:13The search for survivors is ongoing, and the death toll expected to rise.
02:18With the amount of damage, the road to recovery will be long, but thousands of people join
02:23every day to help with rescue and aid, bringing a small sense of hope to the areas of devastation.
02:30Klein Wong and Harrell Hughes for Taiwan Plus.