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\n 29\/05\/2025 – 12:28 GMT+2<\/p>\n
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The Spanish government has announced a 530-million euro plan to protect communities against extreme weather events, following the flash floods that killed 233 people in Valencia in October. <\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Sara Aagesen, the minister for ecological transition, presented the reforms to associations that represent the victims of the disaster. They included the new mapping of flood zones and the renaturalising of riverbeds. <\/p>\n
The deadly floods in Valencia happened as a result of a phenomenon known by the Spanish acronym DANA, which occurs when warm and cold air meet to form powerful rain clouds. The process is thought to now happen more regularly because of climate change.<\/p>\n
“Our commitment and responsibility is not only to rebuild everything that the DANA destroyed in your municipalities, but also to improve resilience in order to have a better prepared territory,” said Aagesen during her meeting with the associations.<\/p>\n
“The minister confirmed that they are working on the enlargement of the ravines, which will allow us to sleep more peacefully,” said Cristian Lesaec, president of one of the groups. <\/p>\n
Rosa \u00c1lvarez, who is part of a different association, has called for road upgrades in potentially floodable areas. <\/p>\n
Aagesen promised that this work would begin in 2026, according to \u00c1lvarez.<\/p>\n