Lhe toll from bad weather in Spain continues to rise. This Saturday, November 2, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced that at least 211 people had lost their lives due to these floods, mainly concentrated in the Valencia region, the most affected by bad weather. Two other deaths were reported in Castile-La Mancha and one in Andalusia, as highlighted by the Spanish newspaper The Country.
This toll could still get worse, with many people still missing, particularly among the debris of vehicles overturned by the tumultuous waters, which litter the parking lots and streets. The president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, said Friday that no official figures had yet been communicated regarding the missing people, while many residents, without news of their loved ones, are increasing calls for help on social networks.
ALSO READ Deadly floods: Spain in mourning after the “Dana of the century” To deal with this crisis, Pedro Sanchez announced this Saturday the sending of 10,000 additional soldiers and police officers to the south-east of Spain, in particular to Valencia, where floods caused devastation on Tuesday night. to Wednesday. The first 4,000 soldiers should arrive on site this Saturday to provide assistance to the victims and participate in the search for the missing, according to The World. In addition, thousands of volunteers gathered at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia to offer their help.
Orange alert in progress
Faced with the scale of the events, traffic restrictions were put in place in the affected municipalities to facilitate the intervention of emergency services. Weather instability also persists, with an orange alert in progress for heavy rain in southern Tarragona and northern Castellón.
“There are still French expatriates who cannot be contacted,” Stéphane Vojetta, MP representing French people established outside France in the 5th, told France Info.e constituency (Spain, Portugal, Andorra). Currently, 4,000 French people are registered as permanent residents in Valencia on consular registers.
The red alert, initially decreed in the province of Huelva in Andalusia, was lifted on Friday evening. However, the National Meteorological Agency (Aemet) warns that heavy rainfall is still expected over the weekend.
