Flooding impacts Molina de Segura, Spain following record rainfall

Severe flooding wreaked havoc in Molina de Segura, Spain, on September 12, 2023, as the streets were transformed into rushing rivers. Eloy Lacal captured video footage of the floodwaters carrying debris such as trash cans, a chair, and a table downstream. To protect their properties, residents of affected buildings barricaded their gates to prevent the floodwaters from inundating their premises. This unprecedented flooding event was the result of a heavy rainstorm that pounded the region, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.