Valencia flooding latest: Spanish prime minister says ‘devastating episode not over’ after dozens killed in flash floods

Man Hedgecoe
Reporting from Madrid

The regional authorities of Valencia has confronted criticism for allegedly failing to organize sufficiently for the flash floods.

“There are governments which privatise and dismantle after they arrive in establishments and there are governments who’re pleased with that,” mentioned Gabriel Rufián, of the Catalan Republican Left (ERC).

He was referring to the conservative administration of Carlos Mazón, who eradicated the Valencia Emergency Unit (UVE) on taking workplace in 2023, on the grounds that it was inefficient.

Talking on the radio, Mr Mazón defended his dealing with of the disaster, saying that “the specialists discuss a fully unprecedented scenario”.

He additionally responded to claims that warnings concerning the floods had not been strong sufficient, saying that that they had been offered “within the appropriate means”.