VIDEO: ‘Incredible’ Rescue of Woman & Pets As Deadly Flooding Hits Valencia

Emergency services airlifted a woman alongside her pets in what was described as an “incredible” rescue in Valencia, eastern Spain, as torrential rain caused devastating flooding in the community on Oct. 29.

Eight years worth of rain fell in several hours in Valencia, overwhelming sewer systems.

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Javier Ballesteros, who captured the footage in Utiel, said on national TV that the woman seen in the video “had a dog and cats” and that the situation was “critical” until they managed to get a helicopter to her.

“The woman was asking us to call emergency services, but the line was collapsed. Water kept rising and was getting above her waist,” Ballesteros said. “She was holding a dog, but we know she had multiple cats that were possibly in those bags she was carrying.”

Another video showed rescue workers pulling stranded drivers from the raging Valencia flood

Local media, citing Valencian Community President Carlos Mazon, reported “multiple fatalities” from the flooding. Emergency services said the flash floods have so far killed at least 62 people.

The Spanish government set up a crisis committee on Tuesday night “given the serious consequences” of the weather event.

Valencian Civil Protection warned citizens not to undertake any road travel on Wednesday as the region was in a state of emergency.

(Video: Javier Ballesteros via Storyful)