The army sent a total of about 7,500 soldiers over the weekend to help distribute food and water, clean up streets and guard against looters.

In short:

An additional 2,500 troops have been sent to join the 5,000 already in Valencia that are helping with flood recovery.

An alert from regional authorities has warned of potential landslides and more flooding.

What’s next?

A protest will be held on Saturday calling on regional president Carlos Mazon to step down.