Powerful storm Gloria has battered much of eastern Spain, with officials linking at least four deaths to it. The region around Valencia and the Balearic Islands were the worst-hit on Monday, with heavy flooding and strong winds causing havoc. More than 30 provinces in Spain were put on high alert. The storm later moved into southern France. One French forecaster was quoted by local media as saying the storm was the worst in the region since 1982. A man died in his home in the Spanish province of Avila after being hit by flying roof tiles, local officials said on Monday. A homeless woman froze to death near Valencia, a municipal official told Reuters news agency. One man was killed in a car accident on a snowbound road in the Asturias region, while another man was found dead outside his home in the town of Moixent with signs of hypothermia. Social media users in Spain have been publishing footage of flooded streets in Valencia and other cities and towns in Spain. Spanish forecasters on Monday reported winds of up to 115km/h (71mph), and huge waves on the Mediterranean coast. Alicante airport was forced to close, resulting in the cancellations of many flights.