Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was met with hostility and shouted insults from residents during a visit to the town of Oliva on October 19. The public confrontation occurred as the administration prepares for a snap election on November 29. Spain's Military Emergency Unit continues to lead evacuations in isolated communities that remain accessible only by air after Storm Adam dumped over 600mm of rain in some areas.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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The death toll from torrential rainfall in eastern Spain has risen to at least four people after Storm Adam submerged towns along the Mediterranean coast. Emergency crews have used helicopters to winched residents from rooftops in the Valencia and Alicante regions, while authorities maintain shelter-in-place orders for more than 80,000 residents. In Els Poblets, locals have begun clearing mud-coated furniture and piles of submerged vehicles from the streets.
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