He King Philip VI called for unity “help and support” to people affected by the passage of DANA from both administrations as well as civil society in order to overcome “trauma” which has left nearly a hundred dead to date while praising the rescue and emergency equipment for their “efforts and dedication”.
Although initially it was not planned that he would speak at the First Meeting of Ibero-American Cities, Don Felipe wanted to deliver a brief message to reiterate in his name and that of the Queen Letizia “his desolation and his dismay” and his condolences to the families of the deceased and his solidarity with the countless people affected, emphasizing that the storm is not over, “there are risk forecasts”.
“We join them in their pain,” assured the monarch, “as we must all, administrations, institutions, citizens and civil society throughout Spain, remain united in aid and support, effective and generous, to quickly mitigate the consequences. , return to normal life as soon as possibleand overcome this trauma, this hard blow that nature has dealt us with tragic consequences on the human level and also distressing on the economic and social level.”
Thus, the King stressed that the people concerned “They have all our support, our spirit and our encouragement, with those of all of Spain, in this very difficult situation.”
On the other hand, the King wanted to once again recognize the example, “with gratitude and admiration”the work carried out by “all the rescue teams and emergency services, regional and state, civil, police and military”, in what he recognized as “an unprecedented operation, in the face of an unprecedented disaster“.
They have worked and continue to do so, he stressed, “in a manner coordinatedintegrated, with a lot of professionalism, effort and dedication from the first moment and in these very complex conditions”.
Likewise, Felipe VI particularly thanked “the countless actions of all those who have sought to maintain or restore basic public services, the attention of municipalities, social services” as well as the actions “certainly heroic” of some citizens to save people in danger or to meet the basic needs of those who have lost everything.
Finally, he thanked for “the messages we received from many international executives and leaders many places their expressions of affection, fraternity, condolences and solidarity with our country and those affected.
As Zarzuela reported this Thursday, the monarch gave instructions to the Security Service of the King’s Household and the Royal Guard to place all the necessary troops at the disposal of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defense “for collaborate in tasks that develop the state security forces and bodies and EMU“.
The Generalitat has activated a telephone number for assistance to relatives of missing persons: 900 365 112. The authorities ask that this telephone number be reserved solely to provide information on the relative who cannot be reached. For emergencies, the number is always 112.
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