Spain has suffered its worst flooding disaster in recent history, with the area around the coastal city of Valencia particularly badly impacted.

At least 202 people have died there, with three other deaths reported elsewhere. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

We're pausing our live coverage now, but you can see more reporting and analysis across the BBC News site here:

• These before and after images give a sense of just how devastating the flooding has been, with the impact clearly visible in satellite imagery
• We've compiled video footage which shows the first wave of flood water in the Valencia area
• Some residents say local authorities did not do enough to prevent the scale of the disaster, including claims that warnings should have been sent sooner – you can read more about that here
• And this analysis piece explores why the floods turned out to be so deadly

You can also see our coverage from throughout the day below.

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We're going to be ending our live coverage soon. Before we go, here's a summary of the day:

Death toll rises: At least 205 people have been confirmed dead. Authorities say at least 202 people have died in the Valencia area – where survivors fear more bodies may yet be found, and a temporary morgue has been set-up in a convention centre. Two people were also confirmed dead in the Castilla La Mancha region, and another in Andalusia.

Communities face the aftermath: The military has been called in to the Valencia area to help with the clean-up effort. An army of volunteers has also been helping with the clean-up throughout the day. Sixty-four people have also been arrested for looting in the Valencia area, El País newspaper reported, citing a report from Spain's interior ministry.

Bad weather continues: Spain's state meteorological agency says adverse weather conditions will continue over the weekend. The most severe weather warnings are no longer in place, but orange warnings of "significant risk" have been issued for the Huelva coastline in the south west and the Balearic Islands off the coast, including Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca.

We've got one more post coming which will show you where to find more reporting and analysis on this story.

Locals have banded together to help with clean up efforts in the town of Paiporta. Images show cars nearly fully submerged in mud.

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Nicky Schiller
Reporting from La Torre

I've been in the La Torre area all day watching the army of locals working tirelessly to clear streets of debris and people's homes of mud.

Nearly everyone is covered in mud. But just walking back down the main street my colleague Leontine noticed something on an opticians window.

Written in that same mud we are all covered in was the word Gracias and a heart symbol.

It says in one word what a lot of the people caught up in this disaster have been saying to others who came to help.

Video footage from Tuesday shows the moment the first wave of flood water moved through the streets of Paiporta.

Cars were still driving along streets when the town was hit. The flooding here was particularly bad due to a ravine running through the centre of the town.

The newspaper El País reports that 64 people have now been arrested for looting following the flash floods in the Valencian Community, citing a report from Spain's interior ministry.

Earlier today, Spain's National Police said 50 people had been arrested in Aldaia and Torrent.

Image source, Spain's National Police / X

Enaire, the air navigation service provider in Spain, says "adverse weather" due to the storms is causing disruption to arrivals at Barcelona airport.

In a post on X, external, Enaire says the situation is being monitored and advises people to check with their airline for updates.

Earlier today, it also reported disruption at the Palma de Mallorca airport.

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We've just posted photos of large numbers heading to join the clean-up in Valencia.

But in the last hour, the Valencian government has reiterated calls to avoid travelling to the region by car to avoid blocking access for emergency services.

"The help of volunteers is essential and very valuable, but we need to ensure that the work of emergency vehicles is not hindered, " the Valencian government writes on X. , external

Earlier today, its president Carlos Mazón asked people travelling to help affected areas to "return home" as they were blocking access to roads.

Speaking after a meeting with the Emergency Control Centre (CECOPI), Mazón said "additional restrictive measures" will be put in place if people continued to travel.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says "the UK stands with Spain during this difficult time", after at least 205 people died in flash floods in the country.

In a post on X, external, he adds: "My thoughts are with those who have lost their lives, their families and all those affected by the devastation caused by the extreme flooding in Spain."

Valencia will not host the final MotoGP of the season, organisers have announced.

It was due to be held on 17 November.

A new venue will be "confirmed as soon as possible", the statement from MotoGP adds.

The town of Paiporta has a population of around 25,000 and so far, has reported at least 62 deaths.

Video footage showed how a first wave of flood water washed through Paiporta as cars were still circulating. Although rainfall was heavier in other areas, such as Utiel and Chiva, Paiporta’s geography, with a ravine running through its centre, made the impact of the flood particularly devastating.

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

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As large numbers take to the streets with shovels and buckets in Valencia, the BBC has heard from one resident who has set up a community of volunteers.

Aurora Iglesias, a Canadian who only moved to Valencia two months ago, tells the BBC World Service's Newshour programme how she set up a group of volunteers by establishing a social media group with her new neighbours.

"The idea was to gather people that wanted to come in as a community to help, and also to bring the information," she explains.

"I knew that there was going to be a big need of support in the community, and I know a lot of people that would want to come together," she says.

This would involve "scouting" tasks that needed to be done across the city and then sharing them among the prospective volunteers in the Facebook group.

And, although authorities including the council and the military have sent people to aid the clean-up operation, Iglesias says help from volunteers has been vital.

As we've been reporting, large numbers of volunteers have been seen out on the streets to help with the clean-up operation after the floods.

The images below show people on their way to help with the effort – some holding cleaning equipment and supplies.

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As we've just reported, the red alert that had been in place for the Huelva coastline has been downgraded to orange.

The Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain, including Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca are also subject to an orange alert, issued by the Spanish meteorological agency, AEMET.

It warns of a "significant risk" around storms and rainfall in Ibiza, Mallorca and Formentera and a "risk" of storms and rain in Menorca.

According to the Balearic section of AEMET, Mallorca and Menorca have also been issued with orange warnings for tomorrow.

A pinned post on their X account from four hours ago warns of "showers and storms" that are growing across the archipelago.

We earlier reported that a red alert had been issued by the Spanish meteorological agency along the coastline of Huelva, south-west Spain - that's now been downgraded to an orange alert.

That warning runs until midnight local time, and means there is still a a "significant risk" of heavy rainfall in the area, with around 40mm of rain expected per hour.

Bethany Bell
Reporting from Aldaia, Valencia

Outside a food distribution centre, we meet Juan González, an English teacher, who was donating a bag of supplies. He says the loss here is devastating.

“My neighbour, just this morning, told me that a little baby was found dead in a car, and the parents were missing,” he says.

Struggling to contain his emotion, he says the authorities had failed. “This is an area prone to flash flooding. It's outrageous that our local government didn't do anything about it, knowing that this was coming, and they did nothing about it.”

He says he felt “a mix of anger and sadness. Sadness, because obviously, all these people that I know here have gone through a terrible agony".

Volunteers are doing extraordinary work, he says. “It’s human nature and we can be wonderful and we can be terrible. So in this case, we see both sides."

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The search for five missing in Letur in Castilla-La Mancha has intensified today, with heavy machinery and dogs brought in to bolster efforts.

More than 200 troops and volunteers are searching within a 5km (3.1 mile) radius, focusing on Letur's old town.

The town's mayor, Sergio Marín, told state news channel RTVE last night: “All my support to the families, no administration is going to leave them alone.”

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• At least 205 people have died following heavy flooding in Spain, authorities say, as rescue efforts continue
• In the Valencia region, at least 202 people have died and a temporary morgue has been set-up in a convention centre, with a local mayor warning many more bodies may yet be found
• Two people were also confirmed dead in the Castilla La Mancha region, and another in Andalusia
• Large numbers of people have been seen out in the streets helping with the clean-up effort in Valencia, with images showing streets cluttered with damaged vehicles and the area thick with brown mud – the military has also been brought in

• The state meteorological agency says adverse weather conditions will continue over the weekend

Image source, @DGTes/X

In a series of posts on X, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) sets out a series of road closures and disruptions caused by flooding.

In Picanya, near Valencia, one road has been rendered completely impassable as a result of being covered in thick mud.

The disruption to traffic comes on a public holiday in Spain - All Saints’ Day - and the DGT is asking people not to travel to Valencia, where clean-up efforts are ongoing.

Guy Hedgecoe
BBC News in Madrid

The A-3 motorway connecting Valencia to Madrid was one of many roads where motorists were trapped as the water level rose, leaving them unsure whether it was safer to stay in the vehicle or not.

“There are almost certainly more people who have died because the water washed people away who had got out of their cars,” one survivor tells Telecinco television.

Another survivor says the water had risen up to his chest.

An eyewitness describes seeing one driver who had got out of his car and strapped himself to a lamppost with his belt to prevent being washed away.

The mayor of Chiva, Amparo Fort, warned on Thursday that nearby there were still “hundreds of cars turned upside down and they will surely have people inside them".