It will be the worst disaster in history in terms of accidents.. The first forecasts already envisage figures which will exceed a billion euros as compensation. The damage is more intense, more widespread and more lasting. We will analyze on a case-by-case basis what the insurance can cover. The problem is who does not have insurance: in this case it will depend on the help provided by the government.
It was 1983, when the mud devastated Euskadi, Cantabria and Bilbao. It caused 39 deaths and incalculable economic damage, amounting to nearly a billion euros in compensation. A figure that could be insufficient after the DANA which hit several Spanish municipalities this week. The first estimates already warn that Damage could break all records.
“We see that this type of accident associated with DANA, with cold drops, is becoming more and more frequent and virulent,” explained Santiago Velázquez, communications director of Línea Directa. And during this time we, the Spaniards, have insured more and our goods are more expensive. “There wasn’t as much insured housing as there is today. Its value to compensate is greater and greater. »Velázquez pointed out.
But another factor must be taken into account: climate change. The clickable storm Klaus caused 276,000 accidents and more than 650 million euros in compensation costs. Lorca closes the podium for the moment. The costs of infrastructure damage also exceeded 600 million euros.
But the truth is that the most impressive disasters are not always the most costly. And the difference is the terrain that makes the difference. “After five years of flying, that is to say in periods of five years, the accident rate clearly skyrockets.” And they destroy millions of hectares of crops. Every year, with more regularity,” said Ignacio Machetti, executive president of Agroseguro. Against those who ask and insist, it is better to be sure.
