The second remained stuck in her vehicle for three days… next to the body of her sister-in-law. In a video shared on the social network present in the room.
Among other miraculous stories, that of a Belgian couple who had to spend the night with two children under a bridge because their car was flooded. Police evacuated them Thursday morning and took them back to the hotel. Many motorists present in parking lots also had a narrow escape. In the basement of an Ikea store, eight people stranded with water up to their necks were rescued at the last minute by store teams and a doctor.
On site, solidarity between residents continues to be organized. Many people deplore the lack of action by public authorities and voices are being raised to demand the resignation of Carlos Mazon, president of the Generalitat Valenciana. As of this writing, 214 people have died while an unknown number of people remain missing.
A hundred arrests
On the sidelines of this natural disaster, the Spanish police arrested around a hundred people for looting stores in the regions affected by the floods. These people were apprehended by a crime prevention team sent to the disaster areas. “Several stolen items were found“, wrote on the social network in two shopping centers in the suburbs of Valencia Other arrests could follow.
B-Fast still at the dock
On the Belgian side, the B-Fast team is still “in the starting blocks” to support local services but the Spanish government has not yet made the request. The B-Fast team can be dispatched within 12 hours of the decision to intervene. Teams and equipment are sent to the disaster areas. The maximum duration of a B-Fast operation has, since last May, been extended from ten days to three months.
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