Spain floods: Biggest peacetime disaster recovery in country's history as deaths surpass 211

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday that the deadliest flash floods in the country's modern history have killed at least 211 people and left dozens still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia. In a televised statement, Sanchez said the government was sending 5,000 more army troops and 5,000 police to help with the searches and clean-up, in addition to 2,500 soldiers already deployed. "It is the biggest operation by the Armed Forces in Spain in peacetime," Sanchez said. "The government is going to mobilize all the resources necessary as long as they are needed." The storm triggered a new weather alert in the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, where rains are expected to continue during the weekend. Several people remain missing in what is being called Spain’s deadliest natural calamity in years. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #spain