Carlos Mazon

King Felipe VI of Spain (R) is hugged by a man as other angry residents heckled him during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on Nov. 3, 2024, in the aftermath of devastating deadly floods

A call for help is being made by the mayor of Alfafar in Valencia, as the situation in the area is tragic and residents helpless after fatal floods left 158 people dead.

Residents walk along a mud-covered street in the flood-hit municipality of Paiporta, in the province of Valencia, Spain, 30 Oct. 2024.

Spain braced for a heavier human toll on Wednesday after 95 people died in flash floods that launched muddy waters through towns, tossed cars, and wreaked transport havoc.