Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Saturday that he would be asking for assistance from the European Union's Solidarity Fund following the deadly floods this week that killed more than 200 people.

As Spain grapples with its deadliest flood disaster in decades, tensions are escalating in the devastated Valencian suburb of Paiporta where vigilante groups have begun patrolling the streets to curb what they say are rampant post-flood robberies.