"The endless, sticky mud that coated the streets of Valencia, sucking at the boots of survivors and residents, is gone now. As are the jumbles of wrecked cars and the mountains of sodden, ruined belongings that had begun to stink in the humid coastal air. But one year on, lingering evidence of the worst natural disaster to befall Spain this century is everywhere."
"By the time his administration sent an emergency alert to mobile phones at 8.11pm that day, most of the disaster's victims were already dead. All told, it killed 229 people in Valencia, seven in neighbouring Castilla-La Mancha and one person in Andalucia. According to government figures, nearly 60,000 homes, about 105,000 cars and more than 10,000 shops were damaged or destroyed."
Exceptional torrential rains dumped a year's worth of rainfall in eight hours across parts of the Valencia region, producing catastrophic flooding that coated streets in mud and ruined homes and belongings. The floods killed 229 people in Valencia, seven in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalucia. Nearly 60,000 homes, about 105,000 cars and more than 10,000 shops were damaged or destroyed. Regional president Carlos Mazon faced intense public anger after having a four-hour lunch during the deluge and after emergency alerts were sent late. More than 50,000 people marched demanding his resignation.
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