The Costa Blanca area of south-eastern Spain and the city of Murcia endured torrential downpours earlier this week, causing roads to flood.It comes after the island of Mallorca off the east coast of Spain was also hit with heavy rain that caused flooding and massive disruption in the main airport.On the mainland, emergency services received hundreds of calls, with 200 on a single day on the Costa Blanca related to the storm alone, according to Spanish media.
In the city of Murcia, people were seen wading through flooded streets and trying to take shelter.Outside the city, images emerged of cars floating down roads, while emergency services worked hard to get people to safety and restore order. Roads were closed in several places. It comes after heavy rain caused major disruption Palma Airport on the island of Mallorca, about 180 miles off the coast.