seven days have happened since DANA unleashed chaos in Valencia province on October 29. A week later, the the death toll stands at 211according to the latest official report provided by the Generalitat Valenciana, and the official number of missing people is 89.
The overflowing of rivers and ravines has caused damage at least in 75 Valencian villages and potentially affected more than 60,000 people.
The nightmare happened the morning of October 30. The L’Horta Sud region woke up to cars piled up after being swept away by water, houses flooded by water, mud everywhere, villages without electricity or water and roads and tracks completely destroyed .
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He took the worst Paiportaa municipality in the metropolitan area of Valencia, with 70 victims mortals who were trapped in the ground floors and garages, according to information provided by this town hall.
In total, more than 4,100 hectares and 3,906 buildings were affected by the tragedy.
According to information provided by the European Union (EU) Copernicus emergency management service, DANA potentially affected more than 60,000 people, 15.2 kilometers of railways and 531.6 km of roads.
The European service commissioned Telespazio Ibérica, a company specializing in geoinformation and satellite navigation, to prepare detailed maps of some of the areas affected by the disaster.
As reported by Emergency Coordination Center (ECC)affected this Tuesday, neighbors and volunteers, in addition to security members, continued to remove debris and check building structures, waterways, roads and railways, as well as water distribution facilities. water, electricity and gas.
One week after the passage of DANA, all municipalities affected by the natural disaster are accessible, but restrictions remain in place to facilitate access for emergency and cleaning services.
On the other hand, 98% of electricity service has already been restored and 93% of the affected population already has a water supply. However, the use of bottled water for human consumption is recommended, but the remainder can be used for cleaning.
Concerning the state of the roads, in Valencia, the A-7, from Quart de Poblet to Torrent, is still closed; the N-3, Siete Aguas; CV-33, torrent; the CV-36, from Picanya to the A-7; the CV-50, Chiva. In addition, the A-3, in Chiva, Requena and Mislata, is affected. In Castellón, the CV-134, La Salzadella, is closed; and CV-137, Calig.
For its part, emergency management maintains traffic limitations due to the extreme risk of collapse of the main entry and exit routes from Valencia.
Teleworking is recommended and avoid using a private vehicle. The Generalitat has launched 12 new Metrobús lines to offer an alternative service to Metrovalencia.
16,000 professionals
They are currently working in the field. 16,000 professionals. After a week, “This is the first day the presence of troops is noticed” says Sandra, a volunteer who traveled to the town of Massanassa this Tuesday.
In total, there are 1,700 firefighters from 42 organizations, 6,700 military personnel who increased to 7,800 this Tuesday, 6,000 agents of the National Police and the Civil Guard, more than 400 local police officers and 103 from the Generalitat Police, with 600 specialized vehicles for cleaning. and pumping.
A person cleans the streets of the Valencian municipality of Sedaví this Tuesday, after the passage of DANA. Efe / Bienne Alino
Moreover, it istea On Monday the ship arrived in Valencia Galicia of the Navy, in which they embarked 104 sailorsnine all-terrain vehicles, two SH60F personnel transport helicopters capable of night flying, two landing craft, naval beach equipment, a doctor, two nurses and a paramedic.
Around twenty divers from the Cartagena Navy also explored the Albufera de Valencia Natural Park in search of bodies, under the coordination of the Military Emergency Unit (UME).
For the moment, neither in the Bonaire car park nor in the MN4 of Alfafar any victims have been located, two points which have worried the rescue teams.
Mitigating the damage
To compensate for the damage caused by DANA, a total of 10.850 million euros. This amount is added to that provided by the Valencian autonomy and to that recently approved by the Council of Ministers.
The president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazonannounced last Thursday a first victim assistance order for the DANA in the province of Valencia, with 250 million euros.
The head of the Consell explained that this aid “extensible and compatible” with that proposed by other administrations represents a minimum of 6,000 euros per person concerned; aid that he described as “direct, express and without bureaucracy”.
On the other hand, Pedro Sanchez announced this Tuesday the first package of measures to mitigate the damage caused by DANA, with a total cost of 10.6 billion eurosapproved by the Council of Ministers.
It includes direct aid, guarantees and tax measures from which households, businesses and municipalities can benefit. During an appearance at the Moncloa Palace, the President of the Government detailed the first measures of a plan which will be composed of three phases.
The first is that of Immediate response, which includes declaring a severely affected area. Then will come the reconstruction phase and the recovery and transformation phase.
UME members and firefighters are working this Tuesday to search for victims of the DANA floods in the bed of the Turia river, in Valencia. Efe / JJ Guillén
A measure adopted by the Executive is to transfer up to 72,000 euros for cases of disability And between 20,000 and 60,000 euros to repair damaged houses.
Likewise, up to 10,300 euros will be allocated to changing or repairing furniture, appliances and fixtures and up to 37,000 euros to repairing elements of neighborhood communities, such as doors or doors. elevators.
On the other hand, direct aid will be granted up to 838 million for SMEs and the self-employed of the most seriously affected areas. The amount of aid will be 5,000 euros for the self-employed and will vary between 10,000 and 150,000 euros for companies, depending on their volume of activity.
To receive them, simply indicate your bank account number and collection will begin in less than a month. It is estimated that it will benefit 30,000 businesses and 65,000 self-employed workers.
