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Watch the harrowing moment a terrified Spanish woman and her beloved dog are airlifted from a deadly flood
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Watch the harrowing moment a terrified Spanish woman and her beloved dog are airlifted from a deadly flood

THIS is the dramatic moment a woman and her dog are rescued by plane from deadly floods in Spain.

Stressful footage shows crews rescuing the couple from neck-deep floodwaters. devastating several cities in the south and east of Spain.

A woman and her dog waited to be rescued under the roof of their flooded house

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A woman and her dog waited to be rescued under the roof of their flooded houseCredit: Cover Images
The dog's owner struggled to swim as the water continued to flow mercilessly.

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The dog’s owner struggled to swim as the water continued to flow mercilessly.Credit: Cover Images
Emergency workers then transported the couple safely by plane.

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Emergency workers then transported the couple safely by plane.Credit: Cover Images

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Floods have left the country’s cities and countryside unrecognizable, and rapid rivers have destroyed cars and other objects in its path.

Utiel’s wife, nearby ValenciaShe was seen holding her dog and a backpack under the roof of her flooded home on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a rescuer prepared her for the rescue operation by tying safety equipment around her.

They venture out into the heavy rain, as the woman struggles to swim while her terrified dog clings to her shoulders.

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But emergency workers transport the lady and her pet safely to a helicopter, as the merciless flood water flows beneath them.

Carlos Mazón, the regional leader of Valencia, one of Spainof the most important agricultural districts, said that some people were still trapped in inaccessible areas.

He said: “If (the emergency services) have not arrived, it is not because of a lack of means or predisposition, but because of a problem of access.”

Mazón added that reaching certain areas was “absolutely impossible.”

He had previously said in a chilling statement: “There are bodies and bodies continue to appear in places we had not been able to access before.”

Spain flood death toll rises to 72 as rescuers search for bodies in mud and PM deploys 1,000 troops, warns ‘it’s not over’
Locals walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain.

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Locals walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain.Credit: AP
Neighbors see numerous cars piled up after being swept away by the deadly floods

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Neighbors see numerous cars piled up after being swept away by the deadly floodsCredit: AP

It comes like the horrible moment Another woman swept away by deadly flash floods was captured on camera.

The rising water swept her away as she desperately tried to grab onto anything in her path.

The woman, who has not been identified, could be seen screaming and trying to swim as helpless onlookers desperately tried to grab her hand from nearby balconies.

At one point she managed to grab onto a lamppost, but the torrent quickly uprooted her and sent her down the street.

It is not known if he has survived.

Heartbreaking images also showed a Flooded nursing home in Valenciawith elderly residents struggling to keep their balance in the muddy water.

Some 115 people were rescued from the residence in Paiporta, a town in Valencia especially affected by the floods.

Tragically, five died and one went missing from the ruined building on Wednesday.

The city’s mayor, Maribel Albalat, said: “The currents were very fast and we called the emergency services who began to rescue some people who were in water up to their necks.”

Calling it “a total catastrophe,” he added that the death toll is expected to rise: “The victims will be dozens.

“There were many people in their houses, which in Paiporta are one-story and water has entered them and they have not been able to get out.”

Spain was hit by heavy rain and storms on Tuesday

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Spain was hit by heavy rain and storms on TuesdayCredit: AP
At least 72 people have died so far in the deadly floods.

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At least 72 people have died so far in the deadly floods.Credit: AP

He described “many people who went to move their cars and never came back.”

Rescuers are desperately trying to find Survivors and bodies in the mud after torrential downpours They turned the roads into rapids and trapped people inside their houses and cars.

Strong floods have devastated Spain after strong storms hit the region on Tuesday.

Authorities confirmed Wednesday morning that at least 72 people have been killed and more storms are expected on Thursday.

More than 1,000 soldiers have been deployed to affected areas and are shown in photographs helping to rescue stranded residents.

The floods began at lunchtime on Tuesday and wreaked havoc from the provinces of Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east.

It is the worst flood-related natural disaster to hit Spain in almost 30 years, after floods in 1996 killed 87 people.

a severe climate A warning has been issued in Catalonia, northern Spain, marking a move away from the more affected southern and eastern regions.

Meteocat, the Catalan meteorological service, has warned of hail that could reach two centimeters and possible tornadoes or waterspouts.

Its warning is at level six, the highest possible.

A new map published by the Spanish meteorological agency AEMET appeared to show which regions suffered the hardest hits from last night’s storms.

Why did Spain suffer floods?

Spain was hit by flash flooding after the east of the country was hit by a weather phenomenon known as ‘DANA’.

A DANA, or ‘cold blob’, is technically a system in which there is an isolated depression in the atmosphere at high levels.

In simple terms, more warm, humid Mediterranean air than usual was sucked into the atmosphere after a cold system hit the country from the south.

Then, the east wind pushed all those clouds and rain towards the east of Spain.

In some places three or four months of rain fell in the course of 24 hours.

The DANA system hit southern Spain as it arrived from Morocco yesterday and is now expected to head west over southern Portugal.