There was no “information blackout”. The third vice-president of the Government and Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Riberadenied the accusations of disinformation that Valencian President Carlos Mazón made against the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) and the Hydrographic Confederation of Júcar (CHJ) in an attempt to justify the absence of early warnings from the Generalitat to the population.
Ribera assured that AEMET and CHJ generated “alerts and adequate information” operating “before, during the 29th and after” under the sole command of the Generalitat Valenciana.
During his appearance, at his own request, at the Congress of Deputies to report on the managing your ministry during DANAthe Minister of Ecological Transition provided a detailed chronology of events, recalling that action on the ground was the responsibility of the autonomous administration.
Ribera wanted to start by transferring his pain and also their commitment to supporting those affected and the families of the victims. Aware that the effects of climate change already constitute a “terrible threat” and even a reality, Ribera underlined his commitment to strengthening the capacity to issue early warnings, because this marks the true capacity of response, especially in the event of rains sudden. try to minimize the damage.
Spain ‘is not a bankrupt state’
The vice-president also demanded “not to waste a single minute in undermining the credibility of science and institutions”. “Spain is facing a new hydrological reality, characterized by extremes”in reference to droughts and floods, Ribera explained in the face of mockery from the right and the far right against the warnings of climate change experts.
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