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Spain DANA flood investigation and recovery

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2026-10-05 15:58 UTC → 2026-10-06 03:25 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Following the catastrophic DANA floods in October 2024, which caused 232 deaths, Spanish authorities have faced ongoing scrutiny regarding political accountability and infrastructure recovery. In September 2026, the Spanish Congress's investigative commission summoned Vicente Mompó, President of the Valencia Provincial Council, and former Minister of Justice and Interior Salomé Pradas to testify. Mompó described the management of the disaster as ‘a disaster’ but maintained that he had not lied in previous statements. A central point of contention involves a call from Torrent Mayor Amparo Folgado at approximately 18:00 on the day of the ~~tragedy, warning of an overflowing ravine;~~ tragedy; Mompó stated he does not remember the call due to the chaotic ~~situation, though he did not deny it occurred.~~ situation. During hearings, Salomé Pradas refused to answer ~~questions from deputies,~~ certain questions, invoking her constitutional rights to the presumption of innocence and the right to defense. She stated she does not wish to ‘cover for anyone’ and intends to let the truth be known. Additionally, José Rodríguez Jurado, the Government Sub-delegate in Valencia, testified that he was bedridden with lower back pain during the event, delegating his duties to the General Secretary. rights. By October 2026, judicial proceedings expanded as a magistrate from the Catarroja court incorporated Pradas’s full Congressional testimony into the judicial summary. In early October 2026, the mayors of La Torre and Sedaví provided judicial testimony regarding the lack of effective warnings. Rafael Arnal, mayor of La Torre, reported that water reached waist height before he lost communication and noted a lack of information from the Cecopal coordination center. Josep Francesc Cabanes, mayor of Sedaví, testified that the Es Alert arrived after flooding had already passed, noting that Sedaví was flooded by incoming water despite no local rainfall. The ~~judge~~ court has since requested ~~new information from various administrations,~~ further evidence, including the exact publication time of a municipal decree in La ~~Torre and~~ Torre, WhatsApp messages from the ‘InfoSedaví’ ~~channel. The court is also seeking~~ channel, and technical data regarding river measurement scales ~~and details concerning calls made by~~ from the ~~Mayor of Sedaví to an employee who died during~~ Valencia Provincial Firefighters Consortium and the ~~storm.~~ Forest Firefighters Unit.

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