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There has been a sense of anger that people have been left abandoned here,
said Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego, reporting from Paiporta, one of the worst-hit areas in the outskirts of Valencia
This neighbourhood, which is only half an hour from Valencia’s city centre, remained utterly cut off – no water, no electricity, hardly any telecommunications,
she added
I am aware the response is not enough, there are problems and severe shortages... towns buried by mud, desperate people searching for their relatives,
Sanchez said
The situation is unbelievable. It's a disaster and there is very little help,
said Emilio Cuartero, a resident of Masanasa, on the outskirts of Valencia
I have been going around the town for three days helping everyone who needs it. We have a backpack full of food and water for anyone who needs it."
Rafael Armero, 19, who was in Alfafar, a suburb of Valencia, told Reuters on Saturday
It is the biggest operation by the Armed Forces in Spain in peacetime,
Sanchez saidThere aren't enough firefighters, the shovels haven't arrived,
Paco Clemente, a 33-year-old pharmacist, told AFP as he helped clear mud from a friend's house
We took what we had at home, and now it's time to help. It's emotional, it gives you goosebumps,
he told AFPIn lieu of racing in Valencia, MotoGP will instead race for Valencia,
MotoGP said in a statement
There is still a pile of cars in the industrial estate, mountains and mountains of cars,
Amparo Fort, mayor of the town of Chiva, told public radio RNEMany must be empty, but we are sure others are occupied,
Fort saidWe’re going to send a clear message,
the agency wrote on social media
We’ve had to empty a supermarket to distribute food among the population,
he saidRight now the most important thing is to save as many lives as possible,
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told victims in a visit to affected communities
We all know someone who has died,
said pharmacist Miguel Guerrilla, standing outside his chemist shop which has been covered in thick mudThe army has been here since the first day and it will continue to help ... there are places where there are cars stacked one on top of the other and people and families could be trapped inside,
noted Robles
People of Valencia, we are not going to leave you alone,
Sanchez said, pledging all necessary resources and efforts to save as many lives as possibleI have been told of people who were clinging to trees, but the force made them let go and they were carried away, calling for help. Trucks, everything was going from here to there,
said Sanchez, 32.Nobody warned of anything... they took out the owner of the bar here dead, drowned, chaos,
Rigon told AFPPlease, stay at home... follow the calls of the emergency services,
pleaded Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez