Heavy rains began in Utiel on the morning of Oct. 29, and by 1 p.m., the narrow cobblestone streets were filled with several inches of water, indicating an impending disaster.
‘Everyone knew that we were drowning,’ said the mayor, Ricardo Gabaldon, as he described the chaos unfolding in Utiel, where major flooding started just after midday.
By 3 p.m., I alerted firefighters and the military emergency unit, yet regional authorities failed to warn downstream towns, resulting in deadly flooding.
Jose Javier Sanchis Bretones, the mayor of Algemesi, expressed frustration, stating, ‘I don’t know why they didn’t warn us,’ highlighting the communication failures during the crisis.
Collection
[
|
...
]