One month on: Valencia rebuilds after devastating floods

VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: (EDITOR'S NOTE: COMPOSITE IMAGE) A composite image shows the before (top) and after (bottom) scenes of a street in Valencia, Spain, impacted by the devastating floods in October 2024. The top image captures the aftermath of the disaster, with vehicles piled up amidst debris and floodwater, while the bottom image shows the same location one month later, cleaned and restored to a sense of normalcy. One month after the disaster, cleanup and recovery efforts continue in the city as residents and volunteers work tirelessly to rebuild their lives and restore the damaged infrastructure. The floods, which struck in October 2024, caused extensive destruction across Valencia, leaving homes, businesses, and public spaces severely affected. (Photo by Alex Juarez/Anadolu via Getty Images)