The president of the PP, Alberto Nuñez Feijóoassured this Friday that Spain is facing a “national emergency” due to the situation caused by the deadly and devastating DANA, and that, given the dramatic scale of the situation, “all resources of the State” are necessary to try to mitigate the effects of this disaster. The message made public implicitly includes as addressee the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at a time when, three days after the tragedy, the indignation of the victims grows at the slowness with which aid arrives in the form of cleaning, equipment rebuilding and providing essential items such as clean water and food, including basic baby food.
In a message broadcast through his account on the social network only in the province of Valencia.
“All our thoughts are with the victims. All our pride with the solidarity of this great country. And all our gratitude to the professionals who participate in the rescue,” wrote Feijóo, to emphasize that “All state resources are necessary”.
Previously, the deputy national secretary of the PP, Elías Bendodo, had requested the deployment of as many soldiers as possible in the affected areas, because, as he recognized, the aid offered by the autonomous communities “is not sufficient” given the current situation. ” “one of the greatest disasters of recent decades.”
As indicated by the Ministry of Defense, this Friday afternoon, 250 additional soldiers will be sent to join the 1,700 already deployed in Valencia to help with rescue and reconstruction tasks in the territories affected by DANA. An additional 500 troops are also expected to join the ranks on Saturday, bringing the total number of troops in the area to nearly 2,500.
