More than 200 now confirmed dead in Spain after devastating rainfall

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By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)

Spain is dealing with its deadliest natural disaster in decades. More than 200 people are now confirmed dead and dozens more were reported missing after massive flooding in the Valencia area.

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Officials said the death toll is expected to rise as workers were fighting to rescue those who were trapped.

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Crews were having trouble accessing certain spots because roads were collapsed, so they had to use helicopters and boats.

An extra 500 soldiers joined the search and cleanup efforts.

Since Monday, Oct. 28, residents have struggled to clear mud and trees from streets.

The high water also swept away buildings and cars.

More rain is expected over the weekend. Meteorologists said the huge amount of rainfall was likely the result of a sudden cold drop.

Tags: flooding, natural disaster, Spain

SPAIN IS DEALING WITH ITS DEADLIEST NATURAL DISASTER IN DECADES.

MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE ARE NOW CONFIRMED DEAD AND DOZENS MORE ARE MISSING AFTER MASSIVE FLOODING IN THE VALENCIA AREA.

OFFICIALS SAY THE DEATH TOLL IS EXPECTED TO RISE AND WORKERS ARE FIGHTING TO RESCUE THOSE WHO ARE TRAPPED.

CREWS ARE HAVING TROUBLE ACCESSING CERTAIN SPOTS BECAUSE ROADS ARE COLLAPSED … SO THEY’RE USING HELICOPTERS AND BOATS.

AN EXTRA 500 SOLDIERS ARE JOINING THE SEARCH AND CLEANUP EFFORTS.

SINCE MONDAY, RESIDENTS HAVE STRUGGLED TO CLEAR MUD AND TREES FROM STREETS.

THE HIGH WATER ALSO SWEPT AWAY BUILDINGS AND CARS.

MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.

METEOROLOGISTS SAY THE HUGE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF A SUDDEN COLD DROP.

FOR SAN I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.

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