Spain floods: Residents angry over lack of response from military and medical services

[@sabel9152]

We have the worst government in the history of our country at the worst time

[@foudilbenouci482]

Viva Cataluna !

[@davidfernando1765]

​​@@foudilbenouci482anda, contento te quedaras, que decir en este video eso pega lo mismo que gritar en un acto en conmemoracion por las victimas de la guerra civil que "viva España"

[@thiphan264]

The government of Spain focused for Middle East more than for their own country.

[@Xiroi87]

What about the regional government? It's not like they have nothing to do with this.

[@tylerdurden4006]

Because they got hit by the floods too and cannot reach everyone because of mother nature taking out the roads? Okay cool story bro 👍

[@nurulhudaghazali6213]

So heartbreaking..tears flowing for Spain's flood victims..😢

[@heather-cz8yk]

Strong, very good people, shown by all the ones out working and travelling to help!! Bless all helping others-a Strong people in Spain!!!

[@Roger-hc3pu]

I am from Algemesi, one of the badly hit towns, but I live in London. Last time I spoke to my dad was on Tuesday night. It's Friday night right now and I haven't been able to talk to him as phone coverage has not been reestablished yet. I know he's doing fine as I could talk to some neighbors. The most outrageous bit is that it's been already 3 days and little to no military personnel has reached my hometown. We have more than 100,000 military people in Spain, and we know they are ready to help and waiting orders. Central Government has barely sent 2,000. The affected regions have a total population of 300,000. Nobody in the area understands the lack of response, we cannot explain it. Towns are still without electricity, water, and phone coverage, and it's been 3 full days. Central government blames regional government politicians and vice-versa as they are from different political parties.

[@isag.7468]

Spain autonomous governments are a disaster!

[@francescmolinaperez6922]

Dimarts passat, a les 13 h, va comparéixer davant els mitjans de comunicació el president Mazón i va dir que no hi havia motiu per a alarmar-se ja que el focus més actiu de la dana es desplaçava cap a les serres de Conca. A les 17'30 h., quan el psunami era ja imminent, va tornar a comparéixer per alertar la població del desastre que s'acostava. I hui ha comparegut dient que els voluntaris el que fan es destorbar, i unes poques hores més tard ha tornat a comparéixer per rectificar el que havia dit i agrair la tasca tan important que estaven fent els voluntaris.

[@stanbalo]

Where is the king of Spain?

[@chantalle7340]

😓🙏🏼

[@lindawarren6721]

Condolences to all who lost loved ones 😢. Praying for the survivors 🙏🙏🙏

[@JorgeReyes-bo7uc]

I'm from Spain, I'll try to explain The autonomous goverment of the area can activate alert lvl 2, which they remain the control of the goverment of the area and ask the central goverment for resources, or ask the central goverment to activate alert lvl 3, so the central goverment will take control of the area, also in lvl 3 they can send the military under Defense Ministery The central goverment on their own, without the asking of the local autonomous goverment, can activate lvl 3 and take full control The local goverment from PP doesn't want to show incompetence, so they preferred to remain in control, and ask for help to the central goverment, which they haven't had until yesterday afternoon, first asking for 500 military, and today they have asked for another 500 military and for firefighters. The central goverment from PSOE doesn't want to take full control, so they don't have to take the fall nor they risk of being called dictators. So basically, the only military that was there for the first two day were the UME (Unit of Military Emergency) who works under the ask from Ministry of Interior, some Local Police and Civil guards, around 1,200 effectives, for an area of 550,000 people affected... Luckily today, over 72 after the flooding, there are over 5,000 effectives, but the Goverments should pay for what they have done.

[@isag.7468]

It shows one thing: federalism does not work! Each province should have an emergency mechanism. If EU countries are able to use military airplanes to drop humanitarian aid in foreign countries, why can't they do it in their own countries?? These poor people had to walk 5 km to get some dirty water from a broken pipe. Indeed, your government will have a lot to answer for!

[@SarcasticCynic]

Sounds just like the ineptitude shown in the USA between State and Federal government administrations that led to the death of 1.4 million Americans during the COVID-19 epidemic.

[@MoroccanReflections]

Prayers from Morocco

[@FDODONIRE]

5000 efectivos para pueblos de 300000 habitantes. ¡COJONUDO MACHO!

[@xute89]

Great response, 100℅ true

[@janeentumbao8690]

Similar thing happened here in the States in North Carolina and in Hawaii. The good thing is that the PEOPLE got together and helped each other. And that's the most important thing. If/when the government comes in to "help" is one thing. But it's the everyday citizens supporting each other is what keeps the country going.🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@TribeWantedGilligan]

FEMA was immediately activated and helping in the US, not at all the same.

[@WalterModel45]

This socialist Gov is criminal. They have the Spain Atourney charged, the wife of the Presidente, the Minister of Public Infrustucture etc.. They are letting people die, so they can make a political case against the Oposition that rules the Region of Valencia Even the socialist minister of defence said that "the mimitsry are frustated to not go at the first minute" They are movilizing the zapadores and engineers today .. .​@@TribeWantedGilligan

[@isocarboxazid]

Liar. That is NOT what happened in the US.

[@CGdone]

@@isocarboxazid What happened, then, oh enlightened one?

[@jdr639]

Here in Valencia we recived a warning Alarm on phones that Tuesday after 8pm... when storm almost ended , I thought it was a joke buy it was real...

[@hez5160]

This is catestrophic. Where I live, North Carolina, we have whole towns and communities still struggling from the flooding of Hurricane Helene. No ONE expected a hurricane to hit the inland mountains- five hours from the nearest coastline- with flooding. Now people in Spain are being swept away in flooded suburbs.

[@shawnaallison7793]

Prayers for all ❤🙏

[@williamchandler2558]

Prayers

[@DeeK.M]

😢🗽🏙️🙏🏽 Blessings to everyone in Spain

[@lindastevens6861]

Prayers😢

[@philipprichardt8057]

A Spanish general just commented they lack nothing to help the people around Valencia except orders.

[@pm1104]

Well just give the damn order FFS .! 😢😢😢😢

[@oussamarahhab1128]

Wtf !

[@th...........7793]

Sanchez turned his back on Israel.. Get saved by Jesus

[@david87mad]

La ultima vez que sucedio algo similar en unas horas tenian mas de 3000 soldados con todo lo necesario. Esta vez hasta que el Rey no ha mandado a su propia guardia real (es la unica que puede desplazar sin permiso del presidente ) el presidente no ha autorizado mandar 500 militares con maquinaria pesada y helicópteros. 3 dias después de lo sucedido. Estando personas aisladas sin agua ni luz a dia de hoy. Lo unico que mandaron al dia siguiente fueron 1200 personas de emergencias y policia, se quejaban de que necesitaban maquinaria y no les autorizaron llevar maquinaria. Gracias a particulares que llevaron maquinaria y 4x4 pudieron empezar a mover vehiculos. Un saludo. Todo por política! Una vergüenza.

[@SarcasticCynic]

Sounds just like when it took the US national guard a week to bring water to the Superdome where the local goverment had advised citizens of New Orleans to go to ride out the storm.

[@michaelmoss7511]

The people make spain strong...not the army From uk 🇬🇧

[@david87mad]

El presidente no autorizaba al ejército para ayudar. El problema no es el ejército, es el presidente y hacer politica de una catastrofe. Un saludo.

[@solomongrundy3411]

The problem is democracy and the incompetent tyrants controlling it

[@cnccccccd]

💔 just horrendous what these people survived and have had to live through with limited support I've heard the streets smell like death 😞

[@RaymondBlomont]

Government is the source of all misery. It is gratifying to see the people helping themselves and others. Incredibly, in Hawaii, the command to first responders was to not help the islanders escape the fires. A pattern?

[@xy6634]

We experienced this many years ago in the Philippines. Very devastating & heartbreaking.

[@isotropisch82]

I live in Madrid, when we had the snowstorm a few years ago the amount of time it took for the city to get back to normal was an outrage, and that was trees and ice. I fear that these places will be suffering for many weeks.

[@SarcasticCynic]

I live in Texas, USA! We got hit by a category 1 hurricane and it took they city of Houston nearly a month to get back on its feet mostly bc the wind tore the entire electrical infrastructure appart which was in terrible shape due to the corruption of an unregulated power industry which invested poorly on its infrastructure to maximize proffits. Then shortly after the storm, the city was hit by a heat wave for nearly a week of +100 Degree F and 90% humidity that lead to the death of many citizens all while the senator of Texas had left before the storm made landfall to ride it out in Cancun, Mexico with his family. The worst thing was the mosquitos though as they were agressive biters and the city didn't began spraying till weeks after the storm had passed.

[@junecoulthard8942]

Same thing happened to the People in NC, Tennessee ect...waiting for help that didn't come. Neighbors helping each other and bringing in supplies 😢 They are using Donkey chains, Horses to get aid into the People..not donating to the Red Cross

[@luisrivera3056]

Stop lying!!!

[@samirbenabdallah9462]

Condolences

[@isag.7468]

We are able to drop humanitarian food off planes in foreign countries but when disaster strikes on our shores, victims cannot eat or drink and had to salvage what they could!! Despicable!

[@leafbranch1872]

Look at all the money and equipment given to the oligarchs in the Iukraine.

[@deniseilett2657]

My goodness what a nightmare 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Not_FloraM]

Prayers with all residents and rip the death and God be with the families

[@nicolenotizieeamici]

They are right to be angry

[@garyb6219]

It doesn't matter what country anywhere in the world, there is always anger at the government for their slow response.

[@chemdah]

Excellent reporting

[@jryland6]

HEAVEN, HELP OUR WORLD!!!!!! ALL THESE RECORD BREAKING FLOODS & STORMS ARE HURTING & TAKING SO MANY!!!!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@helenanderson4886]

Where the heck is the government? The army should be in there...smh

[@MikeJonessmn]

Prayers going up!

[@arteydecoracionesmasslagataroj]

Same and worse I Guerrero 😢 Blessings

[@UltraPerception]

SEND AID

[@verrgenoeg5606]

Shocking 😲😳😲 disaster typical blame us the weather ☁️☁️ unpredictable 😢

[@Lasthourevangelist]

So Sorry Spain 😢😢

[@arteydecoracionesmasslagataroj]

BENDICIONES

[@notjustforhackers4252]

The EU doesn't care, it never did. Just do what Brussels says and hush.

[@deusexmachinawl]

What comment….

[@clive373]

This is nothing compared to what has happened in Africa, or what we will see in the future. It will continue to get worse.

[@ShirazuHamza]

Pain in Spain

[@cynthiamachado8168]

Rain in Spain

[@nasdean7166]

The goverment only sent 1500 army to help, why not 3000

[@elcambiollego]

When he announced it I thought it was a joke, maybe that was a squad of some sort then other specialists will be sent but no.

[@Mr12161969]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@lingth]

Shouldn't the central government activate a emergency and call in the military and such.. maybe they feel the floods is only affecting "a part of Spain" so its not a nation wide emergency..

[@Xiroi87]

It's more complicated than that, as the regional government needs to either request help from the national government or the national government can choose to impose their decisions, in which case the regional government will cause stir saying they've been overrun. Of course they are each from different political parties.

[@dps6198]

We live in a society where everything is instant and in a part of the world that doesn't see that many natural disasters. It does take time to organise and deploy have patience

[@isotropisch82]

That's why planning exists. In Madrid when we had the snowstorm, there was so obviously no coordinated response. The police, fit young people, were stopping people from throwing snowballs, because that is all they know how to do, clearing the ices was left to the street sweepers, many of whom are middle aged and many of whom are women.

[@theodorabruin4601]

🙏😢💔😢🙏

[@Bagoibuto]

Condolence 🙏

[@tonics7121]

This isn't a flood, this is an attack.

[@laddo]

Correct. It's a terrorist attack by oil companies over multiple decades, resulting in more deaths than 9/11.

[@luisrivera3056]

A tragic event always exposes a government's weakness, in this case it may expose that Spain really does not have an effective military, or a military at all.

[@BlackHoleSpain]

We have 120,000 military. But they were stuck in their camps waiting for orders from the government. There have been many complaints from them!!!

[@gillesetjohn4161]

As stated by some people, warning systems didn't fail. Politicians did. The same politicians that cancelled the financiation of the emergency response teams in Valenecia. Also, these politicians did nothing to try to avoid this. They just told everyone to just keep acting as normal, and issued calls for help and alerts, really late. Carlos Mazón is the president to thank for this. He also tweeted that the storm would be moving away from valencia, even when the forecast from the goverment didn't state the same. He later deleted that Tweet. I just hope this facts see the light and there are consecuences for this.

[@lemardyc]

This sounded very much like Jon Snow in the Japan tsunami diaries

[@lucianene7741]

00:00 Nice rooftop terraces!

[@metime4325]

If the Spanish government can't help their people in such disaster why aren't they asking for help to neighboring countries? Why are they letting this happen?

[@tierraprometida8866]

Ask the question to the conservative PP political party, the "spanish tories" rule the Valencian goverment, and that regional goverment control the warning system

[@javest6965]

What a stupid comment. What kind of help? Not even a 0.1 percent of the resources available to the Spanish state have been mobilized/used. That's the problem.

[@sophiachampsi8953]

The French Government offered help and the Interior minister, Marlaska refused it and said we don t need it! Yet days later, the Spanish government has done nothing. They have set up a meeting for Monday, 1 week after the disaster, while people have no water, no food, no clothes, no heating, no electricity... This is the Socialist Government of Pedro Sanchez...

[@isag.7468]

​@@tierraprometida8866I guess this government will not be around for long!

[@david87mad]

Disponen de medios y personal suficiente, pero EL PRESIDENTE no da autorización. El ejército queria ayudar, pero sin autorización no pueden. Y los primeros 1200 enviados no tenian maquinaria ni se la mandaron. Todo por política.

[@ShaktiKaliKaloczi]

same story as in US...... the weather manipulation is deliberate.More and more people waking up to this evil.. Prayers for those whove lost loved ones and had their lives destroyed .

[@stephr9859]

It’s physics..hello. Read a book

[@voxelpixel5761]

​@@stephr9859hello!! It s weather manipulation !! Wake up !!

[@Dtchmastrkilla7]

put down the crack pipe

[@trishab6220]

Seems a common theme these days, not helping the people in disaster's. ISNT TAXES part of this, to help!. Look at the USA, three disasters that they didnt bother even helping the people with. Oh some sort of offer of $750 is supposed to help. Whats going on, where are the rescue teams?..

[@robertvanslooten9475]

Why not worryivng about prevention? The mountain and hillslopes that were deforested decades ago have contributed to devastating floods. Don't blame climate change only.

[@dominus.8923]

From Spain this is a genocide.

[@elizabethcardona6444]

😢😢🙏🙏

[@CasaAntigua78]

None of us expected this. We had alerts of heavy rain but this was so fast. No one could get into the areas. This area is an industrial estate with major stores including IKEA who helped as did many other stores. Army, police, search dogs, bombers went from our area and many other areas. It’s why I don’t watch MSM.

[@sda2093707]

What caused this flood??

[@keonissongacousticoriginal6986]

Lack of a response Sound familiar ?? Same Culprits

[@foudilbenouci482]

Viva Cataluna !

[@topolliwsyt258]

?

[@davecooper3238]

What a surprise. People have an excuse to be angry.

[@UltraPerception]

did anyone in the Gov feel they should offer something? I mean u want Support from Spain right? Thats like our second closest neighbour. Ignoring Ireland. Until it requries such aid. Just do it for the alliance of it. I mean spain ain't bad. Its connected with some rough history but who isn't except the innocnet i think send the aid. may be a bit late now if its too late next time send the aid. always have teams ready to go.

[@bismillah594]

waduh ancur lebur euy .. karunya teing bantuan sigana rada lambat

[@12crows1]

While my heart goes out to those suffering at this time! Sky News is a clown show, using this tragedy to stir up trouble!!!

[@Fabforfuture]

Couldn´t agree more. I am from Valencia and we don´t need that kind of inflammatory narrative on top this hellish situation that has been brought upon us atm. We already know exactly whose heads we´re going after.

[@javest6965]

And also making local people speak in English instead of having them speak in the local language(s). That just shows a luck of humanity. Putting more pressure on them, making them think in a foreign language is criminal.

[@javest6965]

lack*

[@eddysheehan530]

who goes to help?

[@francoisbouzinhac8710]

Exchange with your amigo's 😢

[@arramon777]

Its Helene all over again...... =( same response in our country too. Can they prove themselves more worthless when needed most..... sheesh.

[@fishingeverywhere2204]

😢😊

[@Seekingsophia00]

Weather manipulation. South America will be next

[@isotropisch82]

Imagine thinking it is impossible that pumping millions of tonnes of gas into the atmosphere for more than a century would have no effect. But that weather modification technology is the reason for weather events like this.

[@maynamar2517]

Unfortunately for Spain, France had the same problem in several regions of France at the same time. Otherwise the French army could have helped, it knows how to manage disasters better.

[@Jacubamustoff]

Awww his English is good.

[@judithdouglasbey5444]

Their government have to totally clean up, and rebuild.

[@Cccccc-r7h]

Imagina how angry the planet is ...with all the abuse from human kind... Sad world both ways . Pain on earth too for all calamities caused by humans . Sorry , but we need to wake up and respect more our resources... instead of falling into victimhood for all happens to us ...the earth is hurting badly too . Can we see it ?

[@rodcamargo6307]

Climate change is a big issue.

[@manogfgf7559]

rain in oktober

[@moniho6907]

Looks like central/south america

[@CUMBICA1970]

Bad city planning I gather.

[@MichaelDapar-y4b]

Climate change..

[@bellamccready6230]

Dane Wigington

[@manogfgf7559]

remember 29 ok

[@mattClarke-c7j]

Its always someone else's fault its called mother nature.

[@peterwillson1355]

Nobody has complained that it happened, they are complaining that not enough help has been forthcoming from the " authorities ".

[@raymondrichards4888]

So what was the point of their membership of the EU. It was their membership that was supposed to placate the effects of natural disasters

[@forestrf]

That doesn't make any sense

[@martakavaliauskaite4566]

​@@forestrfthe politicians doesnt ask for help / 2 policians partys who are in power in spain doesnt agree on anything / so people doesnt get help that they need /

[@PearlsDream]

I have sadness for Spain.❤ The United States is still recovering from storms. Bad things are happening. Call out for Christ our Lord.

[@vicmartinez2465]

Mazón dimisión

[@whereswendy8544]

🙏🫂💔

[@Anti-Zio_26]

Look at japan tsunami 2011. Civilianr and govt fight together

[@inma281]

#GobiernanContraNosotros

[@dark12ain]

But they want ut the government wants their money on time

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

See how they emphasize on the mud in the flood becaise this is how we role? They trying to hide behind my relatives again? I didnt reailse the car was so important to them

[@vernonjenkins1541]

Wasn't it Valencia’s racist soccer fans that made monkey noises , yelled “ MONO” and threw bananas at Vinicius Junior and other Black soccer players? ???

[@bonvaicu]

it's climate change in the works , Stay safe --

[@tarot-karma-online]

How can this be? Manmade?

[@davecooper3238]

A very good question. I can’t see how it could be.

[@MrTappi66]

Mudflood...

[@Abraham-uk4xy]

Did USA detonate a bomb in the sea to cause rising tides and huge tsunami smashing the Valencia coastline,?

[@mjoezic3198]

God is playing again. Lets pray and thank god. The one who created e v e r y t h i n g. So also nature/storms/dead

[@ZiZi-pj7lq]

امريكا.هي...سبب.الحروب.والمناخ❤

[@Whocares.........]

😢😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@bendazkt]

Rain and floods like this in Spain are unprecedented, therefore there is no way that the government could’ve been prepared to help out.

[@sophiachampsi8953]

This is not true. Spain has always had weather called " danas". The EU ordered thr Spanish government to systematically destroy dams and reservoirs...30 alone in Valencia. They were designated 2.5 billion euros to dismantle them by 2030 so that nature would follow its own course! And the result is this disaster!

[@hourbee5535]

The government in Spain has been so focused on condemning Israel they forgot about their own country

[@MsPakita69]

El que se ha olvidado de los suyos es el gobierno de Israel.

[@tomgarrett9232]

Just images how the people in NC feel after our administration just gave 8 Billion $ to Ukraine, nothing left for the tax paying citizens…

[@davecooper3238]

Tosh.

[@robertnewberry7799]

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