Thousands still marooned after devastating floods in Spain leave 205 dead

Desperation continues to grow in some parts of Valencia on Friday, which have been isolated since devastating floods hit on Tuesday, leaving at least 205 people dead.

Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles admitted that some areas remain inaccessible three days after the storm.

Thousands of people are still without electricity, drinking water, or food. Many others are trapped in their homes, with cars or debris piled up in front of their doors.

Robles announced that 500 additional military personnel were deployed on Friday, with more to follow on Saturday. "We will deploy the entire 120,000-member army if that's what it takes," she said in an interview with broadcaster RTVE.

"It's not just about the number of people. This is not easy. There is so, so much left to do—from hopefully rescuing more people alive, recovering bodies, opening roads, supplying isolated towns, and providing psychological support, which is desperately needed amid so much pain," she said.

An unknown number of people remain missing.

The mayor of Sedavi, Jose Francisco Cabanes, called for urgent help for his isolated town of 10,000, warning that if bodies aren't removed, diseases could soon emerge.

"The army is using drones in areas we cannot reach," added Robles. "The magnitude of the damage is unprecedented. There are still piles of cars, with people, with families that could be inside. The tragedy is horrible…we are doing everything we can."

In what will go down in history as one of Spain's deadliest natural disasters, an intense storm released around a year's worth of rain in just hours, causing rivers to burst their banks and triggering severe flash floods. Streets quickly turned into powerful rivers.

Residents were caught...