# Valencia DANA storm judicial investigation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/valencia-dana-storm-judicial-investigation > Updated: 2026-09-02T12:55:24.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2. A judicial investigation is examining the management of the 2024 DANA storm catastrophe in Valencia. Former Generalitat president Carlos Mazón has submitted a legal defense arguing there is no causal link between the timing of the ES-Alert mass notification and the 231 deaths caused by flooding. Mazón’s legal team contends that the alert, sent at 20:11 hours, would not have altered victim behavior to prevent fatalities. The defense also asserts that responsibility for alert content and prevention measures rested with the regional Interior Minister, Salomé Pradas, rather than Mazón. In response to the filing, the People's Party (PP) spokesperson in the Valencian Parliament, Nando Pastor, declined to comment on the document, stating the party maintains a policy of silence regarding active judicial proceedings to avoid interfering with the legal process. ## Claims - The delay in sending the ES-Alert message did not cause the deaths resulting from the DANA storm. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Mazón was not responsible for adopting prevention measures or determining the content of the ES-Alert. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: PP spokesperson declines to comment on Mazón's DANA legal filing The Valencian PP has refused to comment on former president Carlos Mazón's legal filing regarding DANA emergency management and ES-Alert delays, citing a policy against discussing active judicial documents. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pp-spokesperson-declines-to-comment-on-mazns-dana-legal-filing ### 2026-09-01: Carlos Mazón denies ES-Alert delay caused DANA storm deaths Former Valencian President Carlos Mazón's defense denies a causal link between the delayed ES-Alert and the 231 deaths during the 2024 DANA storm, arguing the alert would not have prevented the fatalities. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/carlos-mazn-defense-disputes-link-between-delayed-alerts-and-flood-deaths --- Cite as: Valencia DANA storm judicial investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/valencia-dana-storm-judicial-investigation