Before and after photos show the negative impact

Spain has come to grips with floods that have left more than 200 people dead and dozens missing this week.

Thousands of emergency workers and military personnel have been working on search and rescue operations in flood-hit areas, while local residents have begun cleaning up and assessing the extent of the damage caused.

More rain is expected over the weekend, with a rain warning in place along the coast of Huelva in the southwest, where residents are being told to stay at home.

Before and after photos show the extent of the damage caused by the flooding and heavy rain, as it washed away buildings, piled up debris on roads and railways, and destroyed bridges.

Cars were swept off roads, railway lines and tunnels across Valencia, the worst-hit region.

A large number of the dead were on the streets, many times returning from work when the floods struck.

The upper tunnel, which connects the municipalities of Benetusser and Alfafar in Valencia, is blocked by a number of water-towed vehicles.

Parts of Valencia, the country’s third largest city, experienced a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours on Wednesday.

Several meters of railway tracks were damaged or destroyed, and train services were suspended between Madrid and Valencia while the tracks were rebuilt.

Some roads and residential areas were destroyed by the floods, such as the one in Letur, southwest of Valencia. The road is full of mud, stones and debris.

Satellite images give an idea of ​​how violently the water has hit coastal cities, and show how much the landscape has changed in the past few days.