Spain faced unprecedented flooding as severe storms hit the Magro and Turia river basins, triggering the overflow of river banks, inundating towns and villages, and causing significant damage to infrastructure, including many roads and bridges.
The Valencia region was hit hard, with rainfall of up to 1.3 feet (40 cm) in some areas. The unexpected downpour caused
widespread devastation and took more than 200 lives.Paiporta was one of the worst-hit towns. Many residents were trapped in their homes or vehicles, and emergency services were overwhelmed. It took days for rescue operations to reach all affected areas.
Despite the disaster, stories of solidarity and heroism emerged. The
lack of timely intervention by the government triggered
a wave of cooperation across Valencia and neighboring counties, providing basic needs such as food and water, and helping with the cleaning efforts.
Similar to what happened in North Carolina.
Comment: The timestamps for the interview on X are: Lavrov refers to several incidents over the years in the sphere of global politics and the relationship between Russia and the West. These topics can in many cases be looked up by using the SOTT search functions, alternatively look up the original article on RT. One not included in the RT selection, but very relevant to what Sergei Lavrov is saying, is this review of speeches by Putin over the decades:
Putin speaks: Video archives 1999-2024