They condemn the looting and looting in Valencia after the passage of Dana.
- November 1, 2024
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Neighbors of the towns in Valencia, hardest hit by the severe storm Dana, which has so far killed more than 200 people in the area of Spain, have
Neighbors of the towns in Valencia, hardest hit by the severe storm Dana, which has so far killed more than 200 people in the area of Spain, have condemned the lack of security in the midst of the tragedy caused by robberies, robberies and even homework that occur in their municipalities.
“Imagine working all day and also standing guard at night so that we don’t get broken into,” he laments. EFE TV Lucia, one of the many neighbors who lost their home and continues to clean up dirty things and try to get rid of dirt.
Lucia is “very afraid” because “They occupy houses, steal everything that’s left” and “take away”so she has to “take turns” with neighbors and sleep at the doors of their houses: “We put to bed what we can,” she says, and insists that this situation does not only happen to her.
Daniel lives in Sedawie, another affected town, and is grateful that after the arrival of the Paramilitary Emergency Management Team (UME) and police, most residents had electricity restored and access to water and food.
However, he warns that not all localities have such a situation of “calm and safety”, since in others, further away from the city of Valencia, where so many resources have not yet arrived, “it is scary to be there because there is no police left.”
In Benetusser“they come in with a machete to steal”
Refers to home robberies and burglarieslike in the city Benetusserwhere “people are robbing houses, calling and asking for help, but they don’t want help, but instead come in with a machete to steal,” says Daniel, who recalls that in all places and under all circumstances, “there are good people and bad people.”
Maria José Valero insists on this, noting that “the first days were devastating” because “people began to pass by with purchases (from the shopping center)” and at the same time saw her scooping out “the dirt inside the house.” “No one was able to ask if anything was needed.”
But now he is grateful for the solidarity of these last two days.
“The truth is that there were very supportive people after that. We neighbors supported each other as best we could, and then friends who could reach you,” says Valero, who notes that people came from Valencia on foot to take their relatives home.
In total, 205 people died in Spain due to Dana’s weight.
The devastating storm that hit eastern Spain with force on Tuesday and throughout the rest of this week killed 205 people: 202 in Valencia alone, two in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia, according to the Center. according to the Center. emergency situations of the regional government of Valencia.
This is still preliminary data, since the process of collecting and identifying bodies continues and many people are still missing.
As the storm continues, the emergency continues unabated, and the floods make this episode one of the most serious and heartbreaking natural disasters in Spanish history. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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