Valencia floods: The story of a man who lost his wife and baby

[@Ikky-gm1dh]

You never ask a person who just lost beloved ones why he is so calm. Such a stupid question is extremely rude, ignorant, heartless, and condescending.

[@genevievedolan1288]

Absolutely! The poor man is in total shock. And what on earth kind of answer is he supposed to give to such a heartless question …why even ask him to speak at all…journalists can be sickening..her tone of voice is horrible too

[@URFUTUREUK]

Yeah, rude.

[@myopicchiwawa]

Another clueless Millennial

[@JoyRockk]

Exactly! She lacks of sympathy, big time!

[@men_som_vi_er]

What a shame of an interview

[@laimutekazuliene7306]

Man cried all his tears …he is broken that’s why he is calm. He is broken his heart in pieces…it’s not calm it’s grief

[@yorkshirelass8786]

Grief, exhaustion and shock. It was a thoughtless thing to say to a grieving person.

[@Soylamarilyn]

Too bad about the reporter what a horrific comment to ask a man about his calm after losing his family…you miss need some education

[@TheQQRYQ80]

True That was silly question.. he might answer "I'm calm cos I took a ton of sedatives?" 😢

[@CloeCorpse]

yea what a stupid question

[@thenighttale-g8x]

he was calm because he has nothing to lose. he has lost his whole world, he doesn't need your stupid question. instead of asking why he is so calm you should just say you are very strong

[@heekyungkim8147]

I just can’t believe her question….

[@ritabarker6802]

That is incredibly sad. My heart goes out to this man.

[@SwedeOneGT]

Fire that brain-dead reporter! Asking a person fighting with imaginable grief, why he's so calm!?! Where do all these soulless NPCs suddenly come from? They seem to be everywhere since some years back. Unsettling to say the least.

[@ikonographics]

He’s not calm. He’s numb. Terrible reporting.

[@neptunemike]

what kind of question is that? is she questioning whether the man really missed or loved his family? essentially saying “well you’re calm, are you sure you lost someone special?”

[@96FeatherRed]

Exactly..it wasn't like a How are you, that could have been awkward & ignorant but more like she's implying he's not broken or devasted..horrible

[@tommyfitch42]

Your sounding calm what a thing to say 😢

[@safiaibrahimhassan505]

You're so right! Rude lady!

[@Mamadukee1]

Correct , she can not see him !!!!!

[@flower4598]

I thought the same thing 🤬

[@CaraMarie13]

I know. Like thanks for reminding him he needs to be crying if wants any sympathy...

[@Simeon58]

Stupid thing to say, I agree.

[@laytthtike3842]

Stupid question to ask a person who have just lost his loved ones.

[@muirislandjim453]

God Bless Tony and all of those affected. This is so sad. Spain is beautiful country full of beautiful, strong people. Prayers & Love to all my Spanish cousins 😢💚🙏🏻💪🏻

[@what-I-enjoy-doing]

That woman asking that question about him being calm , she is disrespectful and disgusting.

[@51madmitch]

My sister in the U.K. warned me at 08.57 a bad storm with heavy rain was heading my way, I live 20 km from the centre of Valencia, thankfully we are ok.

[@myrnasantico679]

There is no update on number of casualties because the number is so great that they are afraid of the peoples reaction

[@blueamenaa749]

More than 2000..😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

[@PeteDavidson-yl3ps]

18,000 + deaths in Japan...I don't recall any Japanese clogging up the KZbin Airwaves with Self Pity....

[@NigelShepherd-z7k]

​@@PeteDavidson-yl3psself pity? The man went to get milk with his family and now he's alone. What an extraordinary thing to write.. It's all fun and games until it's your family, I guess? I really don't think you should comment.... You are showing the world how vapid, vacuous, vindictive and ignorant you really are. 🤨

[@JJ-vc6pp]

​@@PeteDavidson-yl3psSo you have no compassion for either situation? Or have I misunderstood your comment?

[@denominator208]

@@PeteDavidson-yl3ps What a horrendous thing to say. It only shows your lack of maturity.

[@ceecrb1]

5:31 She's a supporter of the PP, the local government party. A typical answer from that kind of person diverting the attention away form politics. Mazon should be in front of a judge as soon as one is free.

[@SanBorondon1]

And Perro Sánchez should spend the rest of his life in jail. Now call me extremista de extrema dcha.

[@Fer-jh2tz]

Calla rojo

[@ceecrb1]

@@SanBorondon1 Both sanchez and mazon!! There are too many people saying just one! There was a complete failure of the ENTIRE political system!

[@vladimirenlow4388]

It was painful just listening to her!

[@pnduarte4696]

​​​@@ceecrb1na Sanchez is ok. The government of valencia should go to court, they were the ones to recuse aid.

[@rafd3593]

How sad - a beautiful wife and baby. My heart goes out to Antonio (surely, rather than Tony) and to all the other families and friends of victims caught by the floods.

[@annaboschpuig8238]

Please be clear with the fact that the regional government (Mazon) was responsible for sending the alarm and prepering his region. As the other regions like Andalusia and Castilla la Mancha did when Dana hit them at the same time. Also explain that Mazon and his party eliminated the new emergency department that the former party had created for Valencia. He is trying to distract attention from his negligence.

[@elenapoe3424]

Spanish Prime Minister can absolutely declare the State of Alarm and take command of the situación when the President of the Region proves himself to be absolutely useless. He has the power and he did not use it. It was a war of Egos.

[@ceecrb1]

Yes, 7 million euros of funding was cut. He also took HALF of the entire budget for "arts" and gave it to bull fighting.

[@silverkitty2503]

Hi the British people are not really going to understand because the UK is not as regional ... they dont understand the spanish political system .. to them if westminster does something its announced everywhere and its all clear. They dont understand the diff languages and diff regional tv stations etc and how it works regions in spain have much more autonomy. That is why they wont make it clear it makes no sense to them. The british govt is much more centralized except for countries like wales or scotland .. they dont understand why valencia isnt under just the national govt more because its a region and not a country. They would expect the national govt to do everything for valencia.

[@LordBikealot]

​@@ceecrb1I agree

[@msr8379]

Menuda campaña patética en redes internacionales para lavar la cara de Pedro Sánchez. Es el.presidente y tiene que mandar al ejercito

[@noramartin96]

Poor man will he ever recover from this massive tradegy.My hearts hurts for him

[@PeteDavidson-yl3ps]

Wrong, a friend of mine lost his Wife to Cancer, he was alone with two young son's he stopped crying after a year, he drove us all nuts. then he met a Hockey Mom, she was divorced with two daughters, well how do you like that 5 years later everyone is fine, happy and moved on.

[@AniaDomanska-e2p]

💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏❣️❣️😭😭😭God help him please❤

[@noramartin96]

@@PeteDavidson-yl3ps It's good that your friend managed to move on with his life but I consider the terrible way this man lost his newborn and his wife will impact on him for many years to come.Whever happens in the future right now he still has to cope with the rawnness of this tradegy.

[@houseofdiamonti]

My heart literally broke when he spoke about losing his baby. Horrible reporter.

[@doubtme2]

The audacity to even ask that question is mindblowing

[@МаринаВоробьева-с5э]

Человек находится в состоянии шока, поэтому может показаться, что он спокоен. Ему нужна помощь. Господи! Какое страшное наводнение! Какое страшное горе пришло в Валенсию.. Искренние соболезнования испанскому народу. Мои молитвы с вами. 🙏

[@avbm1971avbm]

Thank you desr friend .❤ From Valencia...we are all one no natios no ideologies people suffering

[@Cazz48]

Incredibly tragic, beautiful wife and new baby gone. That poor man, God Bless him.

[@isabellajones]

This is not a matter of political parties, this is a matter of negligence, incompetence and bad faith from THE GOVERNMENT.

[@adrianaadu8514]

He is in total shock! Why is she asking him that crazy question?????? It’s shock 😢

[@roseagaatsz8403]

RIP to All victims 🙏❤️

[@squrdderth594]

Condolences from Japan

[@GeeGee19]

Its crazy how random life can be

[@ayoolukoga9829]

But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away. Matthew 24:37-39

[@scaryfakevirus]

Nothing random about this.

[@GeeGee19]

@@scaryfakevirus there's nothing random about a women and her 3 month old baby going to the store to buy milk and they get swept away in a flood. You clown 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@thetruthk5138]

​@@ayoolukoga9829A loving God/god who just lets mankind suffer constantly day in day out . Go away you are a nut job who has been highly brainwashed by a cult.

[@aldastroud9671]

​@@scaryfakevirusvery well planned, and the people should check for the boats with the antennas 📡 harpa.... is not climate change. That woman talking about taking measures about it...🤬 criminals , all they planning is bringing more misery to people

[@OkochokiSTF]

From a Spanish person... thank you so much for sharing this and make it visible. We appreciate you all so much.. those who support us brothers and sisters! GRACIAS❤

[@katherinephillips9755]

This is heartbreaking

[@marjoriecoey3418]

These people had no chance because the water came so fast and furious. Blessings on all those lost and their families. 😢❤

[@jennifs6868]

they knew many hours beforehand that it would be very bad, but the warnings came too late.

[@LordBikealot]

She just sounded like every other politician, giving a politicians answers. TRY TALKING LIKE THE REST OF US!

[@MIRIAM-bm5sn]

He has nothing left to cry over what a stupid question 2:39

[@protolexis]

The government even took a siesta before delivering weather alerts to their citizens. Absolutely pathetic response.

[@AntonioManuelBuenoaguilar]

Mentira, la agencia meteorológica estatal llevaba avisando 4 días de antelación y el presidente de la comunidad autónoma de valencia hizo caso omiso , el gobierno autónomo de Valencia gobernado por la derecha en coalición con el partido fascista vox son los que tienen las competencias de activar el estado de emergencias y no lo hicieron. Negligencia

[@FDODONIRE]

​@@AntonioManuelBuenoaguilar no eres el más mentiroso porque te ganan todos los que nos gobiernan. Aquí vox no pinta nada. Gobierna solo el pp y el psoe, cada cual donde está. Unos por inútiles y los otros por ser unos miserias de personas. ¿Que pidan ayuda? Pon los huev.s encima y demuestra que gobiernas para todos, no solo para tus intereses. Eres un bocachancla

[@piofernandezlopez7376]

Some nobody that couldn't avoid himself from putting on the table the word 'siesta' when talking about Spain. So boring so much ignorance.....

[@dieselboy610]

Some nobody can’t cope about someone using the word siesta. Cry harder goofy

[@piofernandezlopez7376]

@@dieselboy610 Another nobody who couldn't restrain his digestive gas out of his mouth.

[@teijaflink2226]

Absolutely heartbreaking for the father, sounds like they had no time to do anything and it was just luck he survived.

[@Dharmarenee]

That reporter asked that man a horrible question, what was her point?

[@Jenna-247]

When you lose someone you are under shock! What a stupid question to ask why someone sounds so calm! The interviewer has no sensitivity and no education!

[@alejandrobaezagonzalez1749]

There was what you call a "Bank Holiday" in Britain on that weekend in Spain. The tourism business association was putting pressure on the Regional Goverment of Valencia not to raise the alarm as they were afraid on cancelations. They obviously didn't know it was going to be so bad . But they even made a comunication after mid day on Tuesday saying all will be over by 6pm. They went way too far this time.

[@irinacannon2531]

You are right, whenever in our town the local authorities start clearing the river beds, we know gota fria is coming, but the weather focast says sunny all day, we live in a tourist place.

[@evinnra2779]

WHAT?!?! This is unbelievable 😢

[@ramonarodriguez149]

That explains a lot, money numbs the heart and brain.

[@mar_csbu7503]

No me sorprendería si eso fuese cierto, nos gobiernan auténticos psicópatas.

[@judithcoupe7002]

My heart goes out to you all 😥

[@cindymaceda2999]

Mother Nature is sending us a message.😢

[@martinadegraaf9228]

My heart goes out to all the Spanish People. Your are a country full of brave and strong people with true believes. I hope that the people that lost members of there family find strength with each other. I hope you find peace. I hope you get a better warning system. I hope that the Government see their mistakes and do something about it. You all survive and help each other. I hope you get a better future. God loves and bless you all.

[@haticeduran6603]

I am deeply sorry.

[@Fritsiefrats]

If countless countries are messing with the weather, how can we ever know what climate change is, there is no clear picture anymore of what is going on.

[@MikeBenko]

Instead of spouting idiotic conspiracy theories, you could use the internet and go to Wikipedia and search for "Climate change" and start reading. Just because you are stupid and ignorant it doesn't mean others are.

[@bloodorangemoon]

What do you mean by "countries are messing with the weather"? Which countries? Why? How? The picture is pretty clear to me.... I looked into the science of how DANA works and it makes perfect sense to me what happened. Extreme temperatures kept pushing further into the fall and this is what happens when cold air crashes into hot air a cold drop happens causing flash floods. This one happened to be the most extreme on record...which when you look at the ocean's temperature it is not surprising

[@bloodorangemoon]

The real failure here was in the local government not putting out any warning or processes in place to keep people safe. One story of a man who went out to the store and lost his wife and baby on the way. They would have stayed home if they'd gotten a warning and probably be fine. It's the people who were out and about that were caught off guard that died the most

[@Tricia3499]

The Stratospheric aerosol injection needs to stop. Patents for weather modification goes far back as 1890s.

[@MikeBenko]

@Tricia3499 you people are mentally ill. I swear to God. You all spent the last 40 years denying climate change, now that it is undeniable you turned it into a conspiracy theory. We are all suffering because of this idiocy of yours.

[@pinayinorway8397]

Prayers for all the people who affected in this calamity. ❤🙏🌷

[@V.E.R.O.]

Poor baby and mom. 😭

[@speaksthis]

A severe rainstorm is not "climate change".

[@mar_csbu7503]

El cambio climático es el nuevo mantra que interesa ahora a las élites.

[@ChaoYangMF]

Politicans who only cared about their own agenda so they did not help each other due to opposite politics meanwhile people died.

[@kevinwilliams1768]

condolences .

[@kolokowalsky772]

You could set much earlier alarm, but 490mm in 8 hours is impossible by any technical known means to prevent, stopped the consequences such masses of water. In September 2024 in Poland in regions were flooded and rain water just 400mm in 3 days, so Spanish was much, much intense. However Polish authorities were better prepared, and started to strengthen rivers banks, reservoirs, brides, and warned people in all concerned regions. However flooding of towns, and villages was very severe, and 10 people died.

[@CaraMarie13]

Lady, how close was she to asking him if he used the flood to cover up his families death?

[@mihaela5227]

Unbelievable what happened there .

[@rosalynmoyle3766]

Sounds a bit like our weather body in Australia. They rely too much on electronic warning systems . These appear to fail if water rises quickly. There is no substitute for local knowledge and eyes on the ground. Not people sitting in a dry office well away from the flood zone. There needs to be more trained human presence, not just electronic monitoring in a comfy office. Also anyone with a modicum of knowledge would know that a high volume of rain in catchment area and below in a short space of time will create a flash flood. . The severity of which will be even worse if the ground already saturated and the water has no where else to go.

[@kylieharrison3782]

Well said. We have all become distant from the natural world no longer having strong relationships with nature. We must all make an effort to have a relationship with Mother Nature and learn to understand her warnings and messages.

[@robertgaunt59]

She is correct And it is sad about that man’s wife and child ..terrible tragedy for everyone

[@kit924you5]

亡くなった方々のご冥福をお祈りします🙏💐

[@effimiakitsaki861]

I am so sorry for the baby and the wife, he is alive and you know , the first think he said was that was impossible for the baby to survive.....

[@QuintessentialJenesequa-u5o]

Yes, that was very odd.

[@mokz3017]

Spanish politicians have never seen the usual typhoon now in asia is becoming worst too but because people have been warned and evacuated, casualties were not that much but of course damage in the infrastractures is unavoidable. There are still some casualties when people refuse to leave their homes etc but they have been warned earlier.

[@g3user1usa]

The people keep pointing fingers and assigning blame to anyone they think is in charge. It's unlikely anyone can take full blame for this catastrophe. Who would have known the flood would be that powerful as it never happened before? This was a pure act of unpredictable nature. How much early warnings could the people have received to be enough to clear all traffic, move their cars, etc.? The people may have been able to get help sooner after the flood but it would be a logistics nightmare to assemble men and machinery in a single day especially with the roads blocked and the train rails damaged. Helicopters could have airlifted supplies to the people, but they likely don't have those heavy-lifting helicopters ready on a moment's notice. Throwing mud on their royalty and calling them murderers is a bit extreme as the royalty doesn't have that sort of control. Where would they get the experience to handle such a rare event? Mother Nature or mankind's carelessness is to blame. Blaming people won't help at all in this case. This catastrophe is simply too large to handle as fast as some people think it should be handled. There are hardly enough skilled people in Spain to handle a flood of this magnitude. Although civilians want to help, thousands more people at the scene can still present problems without proper guidance. This whole disaster comes down to just bad luck and it couldn't be foreseen.

[@Carolinagirl589]

Emergency Alert would have been helpful in preparation.

[@Carolinagirl589]

The government is not helping in the aftermath either.

[@evinnra2779]

This was bad luck made worse by neglect and incompetence. Warning given in time would have saved lives!

[@asedaadepah8896]

I am equally worried that mud was thrown . It is only nature that pours down rains.

[@unregisturd]

As harsh as it sounds, it's incumbent for a Man to keep himself in good physical condition so that may the need arise, he is able to respond accordingly.

[@Redcliff123]

RIP 😢

[@Nemo59646]

Bless all three.

[@ewilliams-x7v]

hindsight is a wonderful thing but there was no way of warning everyone in a one in a 100 year storm sadly. utterly awful and heart breaking for all of those affected

[@allykhan8594]

Most people never think tragedy of this scale can happen to them. Instead of a Red Warning issue a DEATH warning, to peak peoples attention.

[@LightHouse_222]

Cloud seeding. Morocco. Spain was worried about floods. Warned Morocco about it.

[@anonniemouse8042]

So very sad.

[@suzanneportch113]

Stop weather modification now 😢

[@Tricia3499]

It's absolutely heartbreaking. Criminal what's going on. Geoengineering of our weather needs to be banned.

[@Jc-ms5vv]

😂😂😂

[@bloodorangemoon]

I wish people had paid more attention in school....

[@Tricia3499]

@@suzanneportch113 Massachusettes School of Law Dr. Sandra Ilya Perlingieri on Climate.

[@andyd5038]

​@@Tricia3499You seeing any statement from cloud seeding companies saying "sorry for causing billions in damages, we'll control our tech better"

[@shibbymiyah6614]

Absolutely heartbreaking

[@maisieeeeeee]

@@shibbymiyah6614 Why did you call Lee Rigby a cretin? You’re a disgusting excuse of a human being

[@mariaclaudiabonillabohorqu9882]

Organización, Inversion y Eficiencia. VALENCIA será reconstruida de manera rápida y sostenible, será hermosa, solidaria y hospitalaria.

[@JohnMcGuiness-n4w]

Valencia is an autonomia. The central government has limited power. Initial responsibility lay with the regional government. "The authorities' is a vague term. The central government has a secondary role.

[@janetyrrell7535]

Utterly heartbreaking 😢

[@mariadelcarmencolladoscort4326]

Cuánto comentarios hirientes,Qué Dios os perdone,Nadie está exento de le que la vida les ponga en una situación tan dramática como esta 😢

[@darrylgrimaldi5101]

The focus on this situation should not be climate change, BUT fixing communications to the people so this doesn't happen again. Leadership who didn't act in the best interest of the people should lose their job.

[@TheBooban]

Agree! This journalist had an agenda. He wouldn’t stop!

[@treborob]

What the interviewer and the female on-the-spot journalist don't understand and don't take into account is that this phenomenon, called the "gota fría" or DANA, happens every year to a greater or lesser degree and that the local people know this and would never have expected the severity of what happened this year. In 1957, after the last catastrophe, the river Turia was rerouted to avoid Valencia being flooded again and indeed this year the city itself was untouched. It's far too simplistic to say the warning was too late and anyway no warning could have specifically pinpointed where nor how the disaster would unfold plus most people would have ignored the warning. I have lived in Valencia for nearly 40 years.

[@debbied9740]

Same happened in Hawaii and North Carolina. One fire one flood. We cant deny this again. Please people our storms are bigger!

[@clodaghodonovan1071]

Shock and trauma stops you from crying. No more to say

[@NinhoCentino]

Prayers for the people in Valencia🙏😭. I hope the Government in Spain is the same in Japan. The people need Leaders with real love for the country and citizen

[@bucketofbarnacles]

Without in any way diminishing the heartbreak and loss that occurred, is there any time in broadcasting to dedicate to the emergency workers and services that helped save lives and the people whose lives were saved? Or is the assumption that it’s simply not worth covering?

[@IceKoldKilla]

I wish all politicians and anyone in power in the government, would have to be a scientist to a certain degree. As in, have a scientific background and understanding of things. I absolutely hate all politicians around the world. I never fell for this side or the other. All parties are always corrupt, liars, manipulators who never take serious matters seriously. And I've had the privilege of living in various countries across three continents. It only goes from somewhat corrupt to extremely corrupt. No government or political party is all good. Never have been and never will be. The system is always built to keep corruption going and kicking out the ones who want positive changes.

[@rosenylois7878]

ESTE REPÓRTER NÃO TEVE NENHUM SENTIMENTO. O HOMEM NEM OUVIU SUA PERGUNTA. IGNORÂNCIA, EGOÍSMO E FALTA DE AMOR AO SEU PRÓXIMO.

[@janetmontgomery-r6j]

So sorry for this man

[@debbied9740]

Climate change we need to understand storms are bigger.

[@jordanhunt4867]

Things have got to change, we need more Europeans, ie Spaniards reporting from Spain, Ukrainians reporting from Ukraine, etc, to make things balanced. This is what Komla Dumber believed in, and I believe in it too, things must change now

[@elench257]

Heartbreaking 😢💜💜💜💜💜

[@zees553]

No body knows even the experts how strong natures outraged.

[@alifc1082]

I don't follow the news, the tv or online, still I've seen the warnings .. I feel bad for any life lost, mostly for the innocent ones, that have nothing to say on where and when they are, but I don't understand the adults that don't pay attention... Not sure how it was in Valencia but I've seen it this morning in Barcelona.. they said it in the forecast, you can see it and hear it this morning, they sent a warning on the phones... And people still thought it was ok to get in their cars and drive... And to by some milk?? All of them? With a baby that small you have nothing in the house, it's a must to go that evening, all of them... We keep forgetting that stupidity kills, irresponsibility kills... Usually just the things around us untill...

[@--hi--4163]

Он спокоен потому что внутри он УМЕР

[@Dharmarenee]

So the people had no access to weather reports leading up to the flood. The government not issuing the red alert is beyond incompetence.

[@Teresa-f8e9d]

But they didnt say evacuate.they new wat they were doing.

[@debsday5445]

Power and greed fro the government departments, this could of been avoided, unbelievably sad 😢

[@lgracie33]

Stupid, insensitive reporters 😡😡

[@pascalelanciers7605]

BBB Building Back Better van het WEF

[@SuperCraigburton]

Weather Manipulation

[@Tricia3499]

Criminal all deliberate.

[@Jc-ms5vv]

Abrupt cc

[@Carolinagirl589]

@@Jc-ms5vv cc?

[@debraholford9252]

So sad, bless your family x😢prayers x

[@flower4598]

Horrible situation....

[@simaturna9765]

This was an impossible to predict extreme disaster like a sudden ambush I send my deepest condolences to the friends and family who lost their beloved 🙏

[@decoloniz_afro]

That's what Halloween does for being disobedience

[@li4199]

Horrible question from a disconnected reporter!!! You have not done your homework for learning first about basics of human etiquette in a time of tragedy and the history of the region. Shame

[@justingahizi77]

It's very terrible when you see such images. The last days will so difficult as predicted in the Scripture, let us be ready in the season and out the season. My condolences to all who lost their loved ones and their owned

[@lindastevens6861]

Heart breaking 😢

[@cjm4304]

God Bless All that went through the flooding 🙏

[@carmengonzalez1372]

Estamos con ustedes España hay mi señor disculpe por todo lo que está sufriendo rezando por ustedes ❤

[@smash_27]

what has been done already been done. can't turn back the clock.