Spain Faces Reckoning Over Deadly Storms as Rains Persist
- More than 150 people have died since rainfall began on Monday
- With recovery work ongoing, politicians are casting blame
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Relief efforts to rescue victims trapped by the disastrous storms that have killed more than 150 people in eastern Spain are in their third day, as rain continues to spread in other parts of the country.
Storms wreaked havoc in towns as far as 63 miles (101 kilometers) inland from the coast, with much of the damage centered outside the city of Valencia. Rainfall began on Monday, and reached peak intensity on Tuesday night. One town saw as much rain in eight hours as it normally gets in a year, according to the national weather agency.