The president of the Valencian Community, Carlos Mazón, once again defended his leadership of the deadly DANA which left more than 200 dead in the province of Valencia. He did so in a radio interview given this Monday on Cadena Cope with Carlos Herrera.
Mazón insisted that his administration had “the information provided to us by AEMET.” Same Monday, as reported, the Valencian municipalities took measures such as canceling classes. The same TuesdayHe insists: “AEMET said that the rain would subside.”
In addition, he recalled that “the hydrological alerts are sent to us by the Confederation which depends on the ministry of Teresa Ribera”. Tuesday “it was deactivated by the confederation throughout the day: at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.”. It was 7 p.m. when the hydrological forecast was 1,700 cubic meters and the forecast was opposite and there were fears of a rupture of the Forata dam,” he recalled. “This alert is being used for the first time”assured the Valencian president.
Furthermore, Mazón regretted that “There was a meeting to which the Generalitat Valenciana was not invited”. According to his version, it was a meeting “in full red alert” at which AEMET, the government delegation and the UEM were present, among others. Mazón believes that the roads should have been cut before the disaster.
Regarding the controversy over the request for aid, the Valencian president assured that, since the start of the crisis, “the greatest necessary deployment” has been requested, although this has not been done through the media and it wonders if each unit must apply for authorization. .to send troops to help. “Can you imagine that the Cullera firefighters asked for permission?” was asked. “It is not necessary to have a political slogan to send the possible troops,” he said.
Tension during the visit with the Reyes and Sánchez
Regarding the moments of tension experienced this Sunday in Paiporte, during the institutional visit that the president made with the kings and the president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, Mazón showed caution.
““I haven’t seen if the president of the government is leaving.”he remembers, “I was next to the king, that’s where I was supposed to be.” Mazón recalled that he was in the city a few days before to manage the aid distribution. “I didn’t move because I understood that it was my responsibility. We must show our faces, there would be more to do,” he assured.
What is said is if it was the right time to go to Paiporta and he assured that It seems “reasonable” that the Royal House wants to go be close to people.
“What we have to do is work,” he concluded.
