The small town of Letur, with barely 900 inhabitants, is the scene of tragedy after the devastating passage of Dana, which left six people dead and a community destroyed. The OKDIARIO journalist, Minuesa Cakevisited the affected area to give a voice to neighbors, who are expressing their pain, outrage and growing discontent with the government.
Despite the arrival of political leaders like Feijóo and Page to oversee the damage, the absence of the president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, generated strong unrest among the population. “Page came here and Feijóo came, but Sánchez neither came nor waited,” laments a neighbor. The community does not understand the inaction and perceives a lack of empathy towards their situation.
The waters devastated local homes and businesses, leaving a trail of destruction. Among the most tragic losses, neighbors remember the death of a young couple in their 30s, who died after being swept away by the flood while asking for help. “They were young people, who we saw in the supermarket, in bars, having a coffee. It’s horror.”shares a neighbor with suppressed tears. The names of the deceased – Dolores, Antonia, Jonathan, Mónica, Juan and Manolo – resonate in the community, united by pain and mutual knowledge.
The scale of the tragedy was such that, even without ordersthe army, which was carrying out maneuvers a few kilometers away, responded to the call for help. “They didn’t wait for the order. When they heard the alarm, they came immediately,” say the neighbors, who underline the speed and efficiency of the emergency intervention. Initially, the civil guard, the firefighters and the army responded. are mobilized, even if conditions have made access to the most affected areas difficult.
The community, however, feels abandoned by the government, which it accuses of indifference. “It seems like it hurts him to come here, as if he fears rejection from the city,” comments another resident. This feeling of neglect It deepens with criticism of promises of economic aid. Many fear that the proposed “aid” will result in loans they will have to repay, a financial burden they consider unfair and unsustainable. “Sánchez says he will give us everything we need, but that means asking for it as a loan and paying it back, even though we haven’t started rebuilding here yet,” explains one resident with obvious anger.
The mayor of Letur, aligned with the PSOE, and the local council were recognized by residents for their promptness in reacting and disposing. “He thanked our mayor and his team, who took care of everything from the first moment. We didn’t lack anything,” said a neighbor. Unlike the central government, residents appreciate the efforts of the municipal team, which managed the arrival of help and facilitated the coordination of emergency services.
For the community, Letur needs more than promises and loans; This requires concrete actions and real commitment. “It’s a shame that Letur has to ask for help to get back what Dana took from us,” said another resident. During the visit of Minuesa Cakeneighbors expressed the urgency that the government recognize their tragedy and commit to supporting them unconditionally. One of them sums it up with a powerful message: “Let them get closer Fuenteovejuna: all together. “That’s what people have been doing since the tragedy happened, until politics intervened to divide.”
As the community grapples with the rubble of what was once their home, the residents of Letur are demanding that they not be forgotten. For them, this tragedy is not only the result of a natural disaster, but also of a system that, in times of emergency, seems to prioritize bureaucracy and political profit over human drama.
