The President of the Government appeared at the Moncloa Palace to send a message of support and support to the victims and all those affected by the historic storm that caused the death of at least 51 people in Valencia and Albacete . “We will help you with all the resources of the State and the European Union if necessary so that you can move forward,” he promised.
Pedro Sánchez expressed his solidarity and condolences to those affected. “Spain will do its best. Let’s go. Let us accompany those who have lost loved ones in their mourning,” he said.
The president also urged caution in the coming hours. “Let’s not let our guard down, we can’t end this episode. I ask you to take extreme precautions, all safety measures. United, we will rebuild your streets. “All of Spain is with you,” he assured.
“To the cities today destroyed by this tragedy, I say the same thing, united, we will rebuild your streets, your squares, your bridges and all of Spain is and will be with you. I ask those who live there to take extreme precautions, including all safety measures, not to go out on the road, to avoid driving near ravines, valleys, river beds and to lend pay attention at all times to the recommendations of emergency and rescue services. of course the state security forces and agencies. In short, no one puts their life in danger, he said.
In an institutional message from the Palace of Moncloa, the president solemnly addressed citizens to send a message of unity and support to all those concerned. “Spain always gives its best in crises like this. We did it during the COVID-19 pandemic, during Filomena, during the La Palma volcanic eruption, as well as during other DANA events less severe than this one and we will do it again now. So let’s lend a hand, let’s help those who cannot access their home, those who are looking for a family member, a friend, a loved one, and especially in this period let’s support those who have painfully lost their loved ones. very expensive.
From noon, Sánchez will chair the Crisis Committee responsible for monitoring the effects of DANA, which will meet at the Moncloa Complex. As announced by the Secretary of State for Communication in a public note, this meeting will take place in the presence of the first vice-president and minister of Finance; the second vice-president and minister of labor and social economy; the third vice-president and minister of ecological transformation and demographic challenge; the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts; the Minister of the Interior; the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, and the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory.
