In my country the rain does not know the plourie. “In my country, rain doesn’t know how to rain. Either it rains little or it rains too much. If it rains little, it’s drought. If it rains too much, it’s a disaster,” sang Raimon in 1984. Valenciano, from Xàtiva, knew how to define this characteristic which sometimes wreaks havoc on his land. Nowadays, it is said, it has become an anthem for the Valencians.
But this time it’s not the same as what happened so many others. The destruction of this DANA makes it one of the greatest disasters this country has suffered. This did not happen alone, but with fatal errors. Four days later, the mud continues to flood the streets of Ground Zero and it is difficult to remove it from the houses, property, and vehicles driven by the current, piled up en masse. Lives. Above all, live in an unfathomable balance for the emotions. In Valencia (there are other communities affected to a much lesser extent), it has so far cost the lives of almost 300 people (there are 70 bodies awaiting official evacuation) and 1,900 people missing , a provisional figure, according to the meeting minutes. between Minister Grande-Marlaska and the President of the Generalitar Carlos Mazón this Friday. 600 additional people have been located and left this fateful list: 1,900 are still missing, it is overwhelming. So many stories behind it.
