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Emergency services airlifted a woman alongside her pets in what was described as an “incredible” rescue in Valencia, eastern Spain, as torrential rain caused devastating flooding in the community on Oct. 29.

Eight years worth of rain fell in several hours in Valencia, overwhelming sewer systems.

Valencia Flood Videos

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Javier Ballesteros, who captured the footage in Utiel, said on national TV that the woman seen in the video “had a dog and cats” and that the situation was “critical” until they managed to get a helicopter to her.

“The woman was asking us to call emergency services, but the line was collapsed. Water kept rising and was getting above her waist,” Ballesteros said. “She was holding a dog, but we know she had multiple cats that were possibly in those bags she was carrying.

Who says rules are always meant to be followed? As any die-hard Star Wars fan knows, George Lucas had strict guidelines for the colors of lightsabers in the iconic sci-fi franchise. Jedi was typically assigned blue or green lightsabers, while Sith was given red lightsabers.

However, Samuel L. Jackson, 75, who took on the role of Mace Windu in the prequel trilogy, chose to throw those rules out the window. For the unversed, Mace Windu is portrayed as a Jedi Master who serves on the High Council in the last years of the Galactic Republic in the Star Wars universe.

Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu in Star Wars

In a bold decision that enraptured fans and impressed Jackson himself, the actor requested a purple lightsaber for his character. This move not only broke Lucas’ long-standing rule but also introduced a new and aesthetically striking dimension to the Star Wars universe.