The death toll following the October 29 floods in Valencia, Spain, and other neighboring regions has risen to 225, with 14 people still missing, the Spanish government has revealed.
The data indicates that 217 people died in the Valencian Community, seven in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia.
225 autopsies were performed (eight people died from causes unrelated to the catastrophe) and 217 were fully identified, that is, they died from causes related to the catastrophe.
According to the Spanish government update, 209 bodies have already been delivered to their families and 14 people are still missing.
The Armed Forces carried out 1,783 missions and, among other tasks, support was provided for the recognition of toxic gases in sewage collectors, with 617 garages and basements being inspected.
There was a sharp decrease in support requests from affected locations (46 of the 72 locations did not request support), the update adds.
In the last 24 hours, 1,200 kilograms of food, 13,300 liters of bottled water and 11,000 kilograms of hygiene products were distributed.
In terms of infrastructure, among other data, so far 148 kilometers of the 160 affected state roads have been recovered and a total of 1,290 vehicles have been removed to authorized points.
In terms of support and assistance, 7,082 requests for direct assistance were registered, of which 5,221 correspond to assistance requested electronically for damage to household goods and habitual residences.
The population has been affected by the flooding caused by the storm (known locally as DANA, ‘high-level isolated depression’).
The storm system that affects Spain is caused by the collision of warm air with stagnant cold air and forming powerful rain clouds.
Experts say drought and flood cycles are increasing with climate change.
Source: Observadora
