Impossible not to look at the images that come from Valencian Community, Castile-La Mancha, Andalusia. It is impossible to contain the emotion faced with the “slap in the face” of the reality of these cars stuck together by the force of the water, demolished houses, broken roads, flooded fields and the number of dead and missing. which increase over time. So, this Wednesday, there is little incentive for debate, for face-to-face confrontation, even if we are hundreds of kilometers away. And the effects of the deadly Dana also had a strong echo in Castile and León, a community that showed its solidarity with those affected and where the political class united its voices to silence them as a sign of mourning and support.
In the Courteousthe second day of the plenary session could not go beyond the debate on the first point which opened the session seeing that from the dozen deaths with which the day began, it was quickly reduced to one fifty, which in a few minutes was rare. It began with the words of the Speaker of the House, Carlos Pollán, sending all the “support”, “encouragement” and “love” to the Valencian Community in the face of the effects of Dana. But at the end of the debate, Podemos lawyer Pablo Fernández criticized the fact that they continue to sit in the room while more details of the tragedy become known.
Minute of silence in their honor and meeting of the Council of Spokespersons, who, by consent, accepted the suspension of the session. The debate and the vote on the ceiling of non-financial expenditure were planned, a preliminary and essential step for the 2025 budget and which took place without the guarantee of the Council of being able to achieve it taking into account the minority of the PP. In principle, it will be next week that it will be submitted to the “verdict” of Parliament.
There, the Governing Council of the Junta – which suspended its public agenda – held a extraordinary meetingafter which the president of the regional executiveAlfonso Fernández Mañuecor, in an institutional declaration, it has advanced the provision of a operational to collaborate in rescue effortse, support for the population and recovery of affected areas. In total, this first aid consists of more than 180 people and 76 media (helicopters, ambulances, fire trucks, trucks and earth-moving equipment, among others), detailed Mañueco, who had already contacted his counterparts in “sister communities” of Valencia and Castile-La Mancha to “offer help and collaboration” in whatever they deem appropriate in the face of this “tragedy”.
“Now and tomorrow”
Mañueco also transferred, on behalf of “all” citizens of Castilla y León, “deepest condolences” for the deceasedas well as “solidarity” with all those affected by the “tragedy”, in addition to thanking the work of those who work there. “We are now and we will be in the future,” promised the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
In addition, it was announced that the costs of transportation, supplies and materials that may be necessary will be covered. Red Cross of Castile and León in case they were activated, since yesterday an agent of the organization was on pre-alert in case they had to go to one of the areas affected by Dana. Also groups of Civil protection, like Golmayo (Soria)which has a canine unit, was mobilized. Also, since 119 soldiers and 55 media left Leónthree drones and four dogs from the V Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM V) of the EMU. At Villanubla airport (Valladolid), the accident simulation in which personnel from different intervention forces participated was suspended.
The truth is that, although distant, the mourning of the devastating effects of the storm has pushed administrations, society and the political class in the same direction. Among the many messages of encouragement and condolences, that of the general secretary of the PSOE of Castilla y León, Luis Tudanca. “It seems to me that it is time to let’s all be united“, he said, predicting “dark days”. Also the leader of Vox Juan Garcia-Gallardo He expressed his regret for the “human tragedy” and his gratitude to the rescue teams, who “gave everything”.
In municipal councils, town halls… minutes of silence to respond to the call of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), messages of support, solidarity and making available what they can provide to help the areas affected by the deadly and destructive DANA, which, among the direct effects in the Community, leaves suspension of trains which connect with Valencia.
