Emergency services helicopters were deployed to rescue people stuck on rooftops as torrential rains and flash floods swept through eastern Spain on October 19, killing at least four people and prompting shelter-in-place orders for more than 80,000 residents. Storm Adam caused rivers to burst their banks, flood streets and cut off several towns along the Mediterranean coast.

Emergency services helicopters were deployed to rescue people stuck on rooftops as torrential rains and flash floods swept through eastern Spain on October 19, killing at least four people and prompting shelter-in-place orders for more than 80,000 residents. Storm Adam caused rivers to burst their banks, flood streets and cut off several towns along the Mediterranean coast.