When it is fulfilled a year of the largest flood of the century in Spain, which left 229 dead in Valenciaseveral town councils in Vega Baja have observed minutes of silence to remember the victims of torrential rains that, for example, left 772 liters per square meter in Turís in 14 hours, of which 621 were collected in six hours, 185 in one hour and 42 in just 10 minutes. Data that shows that the volume of water that suddenly reached the Valencian orchard was enormous and uncontrollable.
A region, furthermore, exposed to torrential rains, floods and floods, like the one that hit it in September 2019. At the doors of the municipalities of Dolores, Almoradí and Orihuela -both in the urban area and on the coast-, the municipal corporations have joined in the tribute and in support of the affected families on the first anniversary of that fateful October 29, 2024.
The Orihuela Local Police has highlighted that The solidarity of the Valencian people after the damage was massive and spontaneous. The Oriolano police force deployed a device that had more than 50 agents who mobilized to offer help and resources in the face of the catastrophe.
The main façade of the Town Hall and the Plaza de la Constitución in Torrevieja hosted a rally this Wednesday morning in which Five minutes of silence have been observed to join the official mourning decreed on the occasion of the anniversary of the Dana of Valencia. In addition to all the members of the Corporation, numerous members of associations and groups were present who went to the affected area and were involved in the recovery work from the impact of the floods, as is the case of the local cleaning company. The City Hall flags flew at half-mast throughout the day as a sign of mourning.
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