Severe weather has wreaked havoc across Europe, claiming hundreds of lives and causing extensive damage. Dramatic footage has surfaced showing the initial surge of floodwaters sweeping through the streets of Paiporta in Spain. Residents in this Valencian town were caught off-guard, with vehicles navigating the streets just as the deluge hit. The presence of a ravine in the town center exacerbated the devastation.

Local authorities in the Valencia region have reported a staggering death toll exceeding 200 people. Rescue teams are tirelessly working to locate survivors, sifting through the rubble left behind by the floods.

The impact of Storm Kirk has been felt acutely in northern France, where it has inundated several buildings, including those used by politicians in Paris. Meanwhile, the Balkan region has not been spared, with central Bosnia-Herzegovina experiencing flash floods and landslides that have resulted in at least 19 fatalities.

Northern Italy has also been pummeled by severe weather, with people seeking refuge on rooftops as buildings succumbed to the force of Storm Boris. The situation is similarly dire in Portugal, where wildfires in the Aveiro and Viseu areas have led to at least seven deaths.

Emergency services across the continent have been deployed to rescue and evacuate those stranded by the catastrophic floods. The destruction brought by the flash floods has damaged thousands of homes and buildings, leaving a trail of devastation across parts of eastern and central Europe.