DoomsdaysCWParts of #Spain appear to merge with the sea after historic #rain in before-and-after images
The deadly #flooding that rocked Spain this week following intense, historic #rainfall is so expansive and severe the area looked like an inland sea from space.
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist
Published Nov 1, 2024
CNN - "The deadly flooding that rocked Spain this week following intense, historic rainfall is so expansive and severe the area looked like an inland sea from space.
"A year’s worth of rain fell in just hours in east-central Spain Tuesday, creating a surge of floodwater that broke the banks of rivers, turned streets into raging rapids and washed away cars and bridges.
"At least 155 people were killed in the #CatastrophicFloods — the type of extreme rainfall event becoming all too frequent as the world warms due to #FossilFuelPollution.
"Parts of the area now look like an extension of the #BalearicSea after unprecedented rainfall turned what should be dry ground into a vast expanse of water, satellite imagery captured on October 30 shows.
"#Floodwaters appear as various shades of blue and cover what was dry ground (browns and greens) earlier this month, the imagery shows. The dramatic, widespread coverage of floodwater over inland areas has almost turned coastal areas into islands.
"Waterways that were hardly noticeable in the 'before' satellite image from earlier in the month — like the one that cuts just south of Valencia’s city center — are now highlighted in bright blue, indicating how swollen they are."
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