The most destructive European floods in several decades hit the south and southeast of Spain last year at the turn of October and November. They mainly affected the region of Valencia, but also the surrounding Castile, Andalusia and Murcia. Their rampage cost the lives of more than 230 people and caused damages worth 10 billion euros.
The flash floods left a catastrophic wake – there were deposits of mud everywhere, destroyed houses, damaged infrastructure and a large number of immovable cars. After a year, the region is getting its act together, but the criticism of politicians from the locals still doesn’t stop.
Shortly after last year’s floods, it became clear that the regional government in Valencia significantly underestimated the situation. While meteorologists warned of intense rains, regional leader Carlos Mazón wrote on the X network that the situation is calming down. He later deleted the post. The crisis team met late and the warning SMS only came at a time when the water was already flooding the cities.
The regional leader resigned
Shortly after the floods, a series of protests broke out, in which people called for the dismissal of Mazón. King Philip VI also visited the affected regions with a delay. and government officials who were pelted with insults and mud by the crowd.
Even after a year, however, the situation did not calm down. On the one-year anniversary, a state funeral was held in the previous days, as well as a mass protest with the participation of over 50,000 people. The crowd remembered the victims and again asked only one thing – Mazón’s resignation.
