Valencia is facing a war scenario as the region counts its dead, writes the newspaper El Mundo on Friday morning.
500 soldiers will be deployed on Friday, and in addition 1,200 from UME (Unidad Militar de Emergencia), a branch within the defense that was created for major emergency situations.
Heavy rain continues to fall over Valencia and western Andalusia. Early on Friday, an orange warning applies in several areas in the provinces of Valencia and Castellón and southern Tarragona.
In Andalusia, the warning has been raised to red in several coastal areas. The regional leader Juanma Moreno has urged residents to stay at home if they can, writes El País.
Valencia's regional leader Carlos Mazón has promised 250 million euros, approximately 2.9 billion kronor, in direct aid to those affected and has asked the military for help to reinforce the distribution of aid to those affected.
The region's prosecutor's office issued a statement on Thursday that individuals who engage in looting can be arrested. In the statement, the looters' "contempt" for those affected by the storm is condemned.
