Is this a warning to us all? A year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in eastern and southern Spain, causing some of the deadliest flooding in decades. Almost 160 people have been reported dead so far.
‘End of the world’ floods sweep Spain
Desperate: A major rescue effort is underway to find the large numbers of people still missing in flood-hit eastern Spain, and forecasters are warning that more torrential rain is on the way for some of the worst-hit areas. Glossary
Apocalyptic - Referring to the end of the world, or the collapse of civilisation.
Impending - Be about to happen.
Depravity - Moral corruption.
Irate - Feeling great anger.
Slain - Killed in a violent way.
Dystopian - Relating to an imagined society where there is great suffering or injustice.
Abundance - Having lots of things or a particular thing.
Retribution - A punishment given to somebody who is perceived to have done something wrong.