00:02Storm Adam is easing in eastern Spain after leaving at least five people dead and causing
00:08severe flooding. In the Valencia region the civil guard has evacuated more than 2,100 people and
00:15rescued almost 500. The town of Oliva was amongst the worst hit with 600 litres of
00:22rain per square metre in just 24 hours. The streets were left under water and some residents had to
00:30climb onto roofs to wait for rescue. This comes two years after severe torrential rains in the
00:39same region killed more than 220 people. The storm also hit the Balearic Islands, especially Ibiza and
00:50Formentera, where flooding forced classes to be suspended for around 160,000 students.
00:57Spain's State Meteorological Agency is keeping warnings in place in nine provinces,
01:02with particular attention to Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
