NewzMadrigueras, a municipality in Albacete, Spain, experienced its most severe flash flood in 50 years on Friday afternoon and night. The extreme weather event resulted in the death of one woman and caused significant damage to local homes and infrastructure.
In response to the disaster, the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha announced it will formally request the central government to declare the area a disaster zone, a designation known in Spain as "zona catastrófica," to facilitate recovery and relief efforts for the affected population.
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