The aftermath of Spain’s devastating flash floods has left the Valencia area grappling with a number of prices: human lives, psychological trauma, and financial injury. Whereas the complete extent of the disaster stays unknown, preliminary estimates recommend potential losses of 25-30bn euros for corporations and infrastructure. The floods, attributable to a seasonal storm system referred to as DANA, have destroyed companies and infrastructure and strained the nation’s political material. The federal government has introduced support packages totalling $15.3bn to help with rebuilding efforts. Questions come up about whether or not the catastrophe may have been prevented, as a flood prevention plan developed within the mid-2000s was largely unimplemented because of authorities cost-cutting measures. The latest occasions have renewed curiosity in such preventative methods.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands experiences from Valencia.
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