US EditionSpain Marks Deadly Valencia Floods Anniversary With State Funeral, Solemn Marches
Recovery is slow with over 80,000 people facing lasting psychological effects and damages exceeding €17.8 billion, as authorities warn of need for urgent climate adaptation.
- On October 29, 2024, Valencia province faced a DANA storm that killed 229 people and caused €17.8 billion in damages.
- Meteorologists say the event was driven by a DANA that dumped 771 litres per square metre in 24 hours and caused water flow to peak at 2,409 cubic metres per second in Turís.
- Data show the damage spanned 564 square kilometres across 75 municipalities, affecting one million people, with around 303,000 residents impacted and over 80,000 experiencing lasting psychological fallout.
- Public anger has focused on Carlos Mazón, with protests and a court investigation, while the government approved €5 billion in loan guarantees and disbursed more than 8 billion.
- Experts warn that without urgent measures—drainage, urban planning, building regulations—Valencia faces costs exceeding €29 billion, making it a key case study in climate resilience.
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Spain marks deadly Valencia floods anniversary with state funeral, solemn marches
MADRID - Spain's King Felipe will attend a state funeral in the eastern region of Valencia as part of a number of events on Wednesday to mark one year since deadly floods killed 237 people. Read more at straitstimes.com.
THE COUNTRY tracks how, when and where seven of the 229 victims of the floods of 29-O 2024 died in the province of Valencia
One year after the DANA that devastated the Valencian Community, the figures are still the best reflection of its magnitude: 229 dead only in the province of Valencia, 84 affected municipalities and more than 30,000 damaged buildings. The flood denied 25,000 hectares — the equivalent of almost 600 square kilometers — and left more than 48,000 students unclassified for weeks. Twelve months later, the Generalitat assures that 100% of the education…
Specialists emphasize the need for a support network and a clear institutional response when it comes to the anniversary of the flood that left 229 victims dead: "If a year later you have nothing, what therapy will help you"The emotional bill of the DANA: the trauma units serve more than 2,000 people' Where was Mazón?': the documentary that investigates the great unknown of the dana The dana that struck the Valencian counties on October 29 has l…
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