Devastating floods in Valencia

Torrential rainfall causing deadly flash floods has hit southern and eastern Spain in regions including the Costa del Sol, where the city of Malaga is located, and Valencia. According to Spain’s national weather agency, Aemet, on 29 October 2024, Valencia received a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. This deluge caused devastating flash floods, turning streets into rivers, destroying homes, and sweeping away vehicles. 

In this before-and-after comparison, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show the scale of the Valencia flooding disaster and the drastic transformation of the landscape.