Video footage has captured the moment rescuers race to save animals trapped by severe floods in Spain. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated in Spain, Portugal and Morocco after Storm Leonardo caused widespread flooding. The military has been called in to help rescue people from their homes, with the Portuguese government extending a state of emergency. Saturday (7 January) is expected to see the arrival of Storm Marta, which will bring more rain to the region. Spain’s Guardia Civil shared footage of the evacuation of the trapped animals.

The army have been deployed in Spain as rivers and reservoirs face breaking point

MADRID: A man died from rising floodwaters in Portugal, while a girl remained missing after she was swept away by a swollen river in Spain as Storm Leonardo brought more heavy…