An NHS worker said she “couldn’t sleep for days” worrying about her relatives who live in the areas worst affected by the recent deadly floods in Spain. Monica Cuenca Langa, 35, is a healthcare assistant at Sussex Eye Hospital and has lived in Brighton for seven years after moving to the UK from Spain 12 years ago. Her brothers Sergi, 51, and Julio, 48, had their lives turned upside down after torrential rain caused disastrous flash flooding in their region.
Monica's brother Julio in front of piles of cars following the floods (Image: Submitted) Julio and his wife Soledad live in a first floor flat in Alfafar, a town close to Valencia, with their six-year-old son. The couple ran a hair and beauty salon on the ground floor which was “completely ruined”. They have also lost the family car, which was found 1km from their home, and a garage which contained a motorbike, and many other belongings, was destroyed.
The family car was found destroyed 1km from their flat (Image: Submitted) Julio underwent a shoulder replacement three days before the flooding and has been struggling to receive medical attention such as removal of dressings. Due to the surgery, he is unable to do anything physical while his wife, Soledad, who is a breast cancer survivor still in recovery, has been compelled to shoulder the burden of work clearing up. The region has been left in chaos with homes and vehicles destroyed and people dead or missing (Image: Submitted) Sergi’s ground floor photograph.