Five days after terrifying floods razed towns in eastern Spain and killed at least 214 people, frustration at the government's response is mounting as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised to improve recovery efforts with the deployment of 10,000 soldiers and police officers.
Authorities in the hard-hit province of Valencia said on Sunday that hopes of finding more survivors are fading after torrents of muddy water wrecked towns and infrastructure, killing at least 211 people in the region.
Management of the crisis, classified as level two on a scale of three by the Valencian government, is in the hands of the regional authorities, who can ask the central government for help in mobilising resources.
Mazon came under fire over his decision last year to eliminate the Valencia Emergency Unit (UVE), created by a left-leaning predecessor to respond to emergencies like floods and wildfires.
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