Storm Adam floods eastern Spain, leaving residents stranded

Storm Adam brought severe flooding to eastern Spain on Monday, October 19, leaving residents stranded and prompting evacuations and warnings to stay indoors. At least two women had died during the storm over the weekend, authorities and emergency services said. The death toll was a minimum at the time of the reports. Rescue crews used helicopters and boats to reach people trapped by floodwaters, including residents who had taken refuge on rooftops. Emergency officials said some towns and roads were inaccessible, complicating rescue work. In Oliva, Valencia province, Mayor Yolanda Pastor said about 2,000 people had been evacuated from seven campsites. Officials urged people in affected areas to avoid travel and remain at home where possible. The two reported deaths occurred in Sagunto, Valencia province, and Cabrera de Mar, in Catalonia. Local authorities and emergency services identified the victims as women. Reports said one died after being swept into a stream in Cabrera de Mar; the circumstances of the death in Sagunto were not detailed consistently enough to state more precisely. Rainfall was exceptionally heavy across parts of Valencia and Alicante. Spain’s national...