“We are facing the worst moment in the history of the Valencian Community. “Together we will solve it.” The president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazonannounced that he would continue to demand all the army troops “necessary” to deal with the devastation caused by DANA and that he hopes that “the government will be up to the task, as it has been until now “.
Currently, there is a deployment of 7,000 soldiers in the 69 municipalities most affected by the tremendous flood of last Tuesday, October 29. To coordinate emergency efforts, he requested the incorporation of the Chief of Defense Staff.
In one appearance without questionsalso demanded a modification of the weather alert protocol throughout Spain, in accordance with the need expressed by the head of climatology of the National Meteorological Agency of the Valencian Community, José Ángel Núñez.
The president of Generality announced the creation of five special working groups for which he requested the collaboration of the Government at the highest level to provide immediate responses in terms of health prevention of epidemics; infrastructure repair; social services and housing with urgent measures for the relocation of those affected and direct subsidies for vulnerable people; employment and business with the approval of ERTES as happened during the covid pandemic; and internally, to strengthen police forces to prevent theft and looting.
Mazón appeared four hours later than initially planned after the meeting of the Integrated Operational Coordination Center (Cecopi) which analyzed the situation left by the worst cold snap of the 21st century in the province of Valencia, in which the minister also participated of the Interior. , Fernando Grande Marlaska.
According to the latest official report, the death toll from DANA in Valencia alone stands at 211. A figure which will increase due to the trickle of corpses recovered by the emergency services and awaiting the closure of the control of the calls to the telephone number. 900 365 11 2 allows you to alert people who are missing.
Mazon He left a memory for all the victims and families who are still looking for their loved ones today, as well as for the 100,000 volunteers who showed their solidarity in the face of the great “catastrophe” suffered in Valencia.
The President of the Generalitat stressed that the supply of basic necessities is already guaranteed but that once the initial ordeal caused by DANA is overcome, support for those affected will be maintained. “Many people have lost everything and 69 municipalities” are affected, said Mazón, who stressed that the first task of the emergency services was to unblock access to guarantee the security of the entrances, thus avoiding “a major tragedy”.
