Spain has registered the rainiest October on record, culminating in the most deadly floods in decades in the country, the national weather agency AEMET said on Friday. More than 220 people died after torrential rains on Oct.

Spain was soaked in its wettest October on record last month which culminated in catastrophic floods that have killed 219 people and left dozens missing, the government said on Friday.

Parts of eastern and southern Spain are now dealing with the aftermath of historic and deadly flooding at the hands of a storm system that brought incredible amounts of rain in short order.

From drought that killed a quarter of a million in the Horn of Africa and heatwaves in Europe that cost some 90,000 lives to what may be the deadliest floods in Spain’s modern history – new analyses draw a direct link between ever more frequent extreme weather and climate change.

Correction: November 4, 2024This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified one of the areas where alerts for heavy rain were issued on Monday.

Spain is still reeling from recent floods in the Valencia region. In some areas, a year’s worth of rain fell in a single day. Sudden torrents raced through towns and cities. Over 200 people are dead.