The extensive flooding, which has so far killed 205 people, has sparked a wave of solidarity across the country with hundreds of people arriving to the affected areas to help remove the mud.
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00:00Volunteers in Spain have begun to leave some of the worst flood-hit areas after taking
00:07part in clean-up operations following what's been called the worst natural disaster in
00:12decades.
00:13The extensive flooding has sparked a wave of solidarity across the country, with hundreds
00:17of people arriving to the affected areas to help remove the mud.
00:21The number of people coming to help has been so high that authorities have asked them not
00:26to drive or walk because they're blocking the roads needed by emergency services.
00:31Torrential rain and hailstorms on Tuesday caused flooding across multiple regions, including
00:37the hardest-hit eastern province of Valencia.
00:40Two hundred and two deaths have been confirmed in Valencia alone, with a further three bodies
00:45found in other regions.
00:48But there's been anger among many people in the affected areas who say they haven't been
00:52given enough support by local authorities or emergency services.