As rescuers continue to try to recover the dozens of people still missing, here's what we know Thursday morning:

– At least 95 people died after flash floods hit eastern Spain.

– Ministers have warned the death toll is likely to rise as there are “many missing people”.

– A 71-year-old Briton is also among the dead.

– Meteorologists predict further heavy rain for the affected areas.

– Rainstorms began on Tuesday and continued on Wednesday, triggering devastating flooding.

– More than 1,000 soldiers from Spain's emergency relief unit have been deployed to the most devastated areas.

– The main affected areas are the eastern province of Valencia and neighboring regions.

Today (Thursday) is the first official day of national mourning in Spain after flash floods killed at least 95 people.

Following the tragedy, the Spanish government declared three days of mourning.

During an official period of mourning, public events are often postponed or canceled out of respect and flags fly at half-mast.

As emergency services continue to search for the dozens of people still missing in the devastating flash floods, more rain was forecast for some of the worst-hit areas.

Spain's state weather service Aemet has issued yellow and orange warnings for large parts of eastern Spain. Areas north of Valencia are expected to receive up to 100mm of rain within 12 hours.

Valencia itself is also facing a yellow weather warning, with 20mm of rain expected within an hour on Thursday.

Stricter orange weather warnings are in effect for the surrounding areas of Castello de la Plana, Vinaros, Morella and Tortosa.

At least 95 people have died since flash floods devastated eastern Spain, and more are expected.

Emergency services continue to search for dozens of people still missing in the affected regions and more rain is on the horizon.

Government Minister Angel Victor Torres told Spanish broadcaster TVE that the death toll was likely to rise because “there are many missing people.”

Climate change has worsened the 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the past two decades and contributed to the deaths of more than 570,000 people, scientists say.

Climate researchers said the finding “underscores how dangerous extreme weather events have already become” with global warming only 1.3C above pre-industrial levels.

It also underscores the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are driving rising temperatures and more extreme weather, they said, as the world is currently on track to reach 3C of warming by the end of the century – a level that was recently described as “catastrophic” by UN chief Antonio Guterres.

The Met Office warned half-term holidaymakers to expect heavy rain at Spain's east coast tourist destinations this week.

The National Weather Service said the threat of “significant flash flooding,” “frequent lightning” and “large hail” remained through the end of the week following heavy showers and thunderstorms.

The Met Office said: “Torrential rain and thunderstorms could cause flash flooding, landslides and significant disruption in parts of eastern Spain this week.”

“A further 250-350mm of rain is possible in some places through the weekend – the average for the whole of October is closer to 50-100mm!”

Flash floods turned streets into rivers, destroyed homes and killed at least 95 people in Spain's worst natural disaster in recent memory.

Torrential rain hit southern and eastern parts of the country, including the Costa del Sol region, where the city of Malaga is located, and Valencia in the east.

Rescuers waded through mud-colored water while cars and vans appeared stuck. More than 1,000 soldiers from Spain's emergency response have been deployed to the most affected areas.

According to the Spanish Meteorological Service, the city of Chiva, west of Valencia province, recorded 491 mm of rain in just eight hours, almost equivalent to a year's worth of rain.

Flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, destroyed homes, hampered transportation and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the country in decades.

According to the Energy Minister, almost 155,000 households in Valencia were without electricity. “All of Spain is crying with all of you… We will not abandon you,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the victims and their families in a televised address.

The disaster cannot be considered over and “we will use all necessary resources for as long as necessary so that we can recover from this tragedy,” he added.