Experts say that managing such a large-scale emergency requires close coordination between regional and national authorities. While each level of government has its own role, the regional government is expected to take the lead.
Under the Statutes of Autonomy, the Valencian president, Carlos Mazón, is responsible for issuing the emergency alert. However, the alert was sent to mobile devices only after 8:00 PM, by which time many villages were already submerged.
The situation of the president of the Autonomous Community, Carlos Mazón, has been the most damaged by this crisis. The initial alert was delayed, causing unnecessary loss of life.
According to Simón, when a catastrophe occurs, the government should not intervene in the initial phase 'because that changes the chain of command and requires a reorganisation that would waste a lot of time for the emergency services.'
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