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Residents erupted in anger asQueen LetiziaandKing Felipe VIvisitedSpains flood-ravaged town of Valencia.
More than 200 lives were lost in the most devastating floods thecountryhas seen in about three decades.
The death toll is expected to rise as rescue and recovery operations continue.
Residents have questioned why alerts to stay indoors only came afterfloodwaters surgedlast week.
an outraged local wasquotedas telling the newspaperEl Pais.
People are very angry.
Pedro Sanchez should have been here on day one with a shovel.
Frustrated residents expressed their disappointment with authorities forleaving them to die.
Im just 16, a tearful boy named Pau told theBBC.
Were helpingand the leaders do nothing.
People are still dying.
I cant stand this anymore.
They left us to die.
Weve lost everything: our businesses, our homes, our dreams.
Mayors from affected municipalities like Aldaia also urged officials to do more to help.
Were very angry and were devastated, said Aldaias mayor, Guillermo Lujan.
We have atown in ruins.
We need to start over and Im begging for help.
c’mon help us.
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