The visit of the Spanish President Pedro Sánchez to the areas affected by DANA in the Valencian Community revealed the discontent and indignation of many citizens, who add to the criticism of the opposition that has described the government’s reaction as “late”. to catastrophe.
The lack of effective responses and the feeling of abandonment have deeply impacted those affected, who have expressed their frustration through boos, insults and protests. For many, the central government’s reaction has been both late and insufficient.
The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóohas denounced the non-existent contact with Sánchez despite the tragedy: “It is a national emergency.” The leader of the PP defended the management of Carlos Mazón, President of the Valencian Generalitat, and attacked the Government for its lack of “collaboration”.
Besides, Feijóo He hit out at the Government for its late, in his opinion, approach to the matter: “With a catastrophe that is still incalculable, the Government’s priority is to maintain the Plenary Session only to control TVE. “I have seen many things in politics, but nothing so despicable and inhuman.”
Feijóo has considered that there was a national emergency having affected more than one community, that collaboration was necessary and that the Government has not informed them of anything.
Feijóo charged against the central government and against the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) because the information it transmitted could be “exact, inaccurate or improvable”. “I would not ask the government for greater collaboration, I would ask for some collaboration,” Feijóo said.
The federal government in Madrid also faces criticism for failing to mobilize the army in time and for rejecting an offer from the French government to send 200 firefighters to help with search and rescue efforts.
Without concrete measures to provide immediate relief to those who have lost property, homes and even their livelihoods due to heavy rains and flooding, outrage has grown. This frustration has manifested itself on social networks and local media, where the Sánchez government’s lack of empathy and commitment in the face of this serious situation is criticized. Many citizens consider that the official visit was only a symbolic gesture and that the words of support have not translated into effective actions.
The climate of discontent has intensified due to the perception that the government has been more focused on political issues than on offering an urgent response to the catastrophe. In this context, the protests of the residents of Paiporta show the fatigue of a population that feels unprotected in the face of climatic adversities. The tension has reached such a point that Pedro Sánchez had to leave the place quickly because his safety was at risk.
Already with 211 dead, the Spanish Government is now mobilizing 10,000 more troops due to the floods
Already with 211 fatalities due to the brutal floods this week, the Spanish Government will send 10,000 more troops to the Valencian Community, in the east of the country, which will lead the Executive to approve on Tuesday the declaration of an area seriously affected by an emergency.
Heavy rains that began on Monday have caused flooding that has destroyed bridges and covered entire towns in mud, leaving communities isolated and without access to water, food or electricity.
Thousands of people have moved to rural areas to participate in the cleanup efforts.
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