As emergency services continue to search for those still missing in Spain, many are questioning what caused the devastating flash flooding which has killed at least 217 people.Dubbed “the flood of the century”,

Although Spain’s PM and even the royals have felt the ire of flood victims, it was Valencia's president who closed down the region’s emergencies unit, put climate change deniers in the government and sent out the alert six hours late.

Soccer in Spain should have been completely suspended after the worst flash floods in decades swept the eastern region of Valencia last week, killing at least 215 people, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday.