Since Friday, the Generalitat Valenciana has requested the army incorporation and the “land, sea and air” troops available for the emergency operation allowed Valencia to reinforce the logistical and distribution tasks of aid to the population affected by DANA. The military response grew up in stagesstarting with 1,900 soldiers on the first day, 3,600 on Saturday, 5,000 on Sunday and reaching a deployment of 7,500 soldiers this Monday.
Among the new arrivals, 300 sailors arrived in Valencia aboard a Navy ship to reinforce the works. José María Cordero, Alférez de Navío, explained that the priority of the Armed Forces is to respond quickly to requests for support: “We are here to help you; We came as soon as they called us. When and where we are needed, that is the task of the armed forces. »
However, for many affected, help came late. “I want to know where the colonels, armies and generals who were in the lodge on October 12 are. next to the king. We have been stuck for days; not even Christ appeared here,” one of them commented.
The operation, of considerable size, faces logistical challenges to ensure that each unit is deployed with efficiency and coordination across a large area and multiple urban centers. Yago Rodríguez, director of “La Salle Politique”, highlighted the complexity of managing the number of troops: “Where do you put all these people, where do you house them? Even if you want to put them in tents, where do you find tents for that many people?”
In addition, the transfer of military equipment, essential to rescue and support efforts, faces certain restrictions. “Bring heavy machinery from anywhereand in this case heavy military machines, which has an additional plus, since tIt’s complex and sometimes has special rules which prevent night travel through certain autonomous communities,” Rodríguez added.
Coordination between authorities itself represents another challenge. Íñigo Vila, emergency director of the Spanish Red Cross, said: “It’s not about adding a lot more resources if you can’t maintain them later. in a sustainable manner in exploitation.
