Heavy rain caused flooding in Spain, killing 4 people, and it just experienced the "hottest summer"

China News Service, Beijing, October 20. News from Madrid: Days of heavy rains have caused floods along the Mediterranean coast of eastern Spain. As of the 19th local time, four people have died and tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.

According to reports from Agence France-Presse and Reuters, since last weekend, affected by Storm Adam, Spain's Mediterranean coast has experienced heavy rainfall and caused flooding. Emergency measures have been implemented in many cities and towns due to severe water accumulation, traffic congestion, and some residents being trapped. Based on reports from various places, as of the 19th local time, the storm had caused 4 deaths in the country.

According to reports, the Valencia Autonomous Region in southeastern Spain is one of the hardest-hit areas. Three deaths have been reported locally. In hundreds of search and rescue operations, 450 trapped people were rescued. Some people needed to be evacuated from rooftops, flooded buildings and vehicles by helicopter, while the rest of the rescued people were evacuated by boat.

According to local media reports, on the morning of the 19th, 800,000 residents received a "shelter-in-place order." As rescue and evacuation operations were carried out, the number of people in need of emergency refuge decreased to 87,000 that afternoon.

The Autonomous Region of Catalonia is another hardest-hit area, with one death reported locally. Ilya, chairman of the autonomous region, said on the 19th that widespread rainfall is expected in the area in the next two days, and the civil defense department will assess the relevant situation and issue a warning.

In addition, many islands along the country's Mediterranean coast have also been affected, with emergency measures such as school closures and flight cancellations being adopted.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said on the 19th that the military emergency team was assisting local rescue operations and promised that the central government would provide full support.

Spain's National Meteorological Service reported on the 16th that last month was the country's hottest September on record, and June to August was the hottest summer on record.