The disaster caused by DANA in Valencia He leaves shocking testimonies of people who have lost family members, friends or neighbors, others who do not know the whereabouts of their loved ones and many people who have also lost their homes and all their belongings.
In this last group is found Juan Vicente Péreza resident of Chiva who saw how the storm destroyed his house. “All my memories, my parents made the house, they did everything, and overnight we lost everything“, he said in tears.
He also explains that he managed to escape at the last moment from the flood which left dozens dead in his town: “And for five minutes we are alive“.
Another resident of the neighborhood confides that she does not know when she will be able to rebuild her life: “My house is in such bad condition that we cannot live in it until an expert has examined it.“.
The biggest natural disaster in Spanish history
The disaster caused by DANA is already the largest natural disaster in the history of our country, leaving more than 200 dead, hundreds missing and hundreds of houses and buildings completely destroyed.
The Generalitat has activated the telephone number 900 365 112 to help relatives of missing people. Authorities are asking that this phone number be reserved only to provide information about this family member who cannot be contacted. For emergencies, the number is always 112.
