Overview

• Experts José María Gil Garré and Alberto Aguilar Zarco have been summoned to testify on May 9, 2025, regarding their findings on the DANA flood response failures.
• The report criticizes the lack of activation of Spain's Level 3 national emergency, a measure never used even in past major disasters like Lorca, La Palma, and Badajoz.
• President Carlos Mazón is held accountable for not declaring a catastrophic emergency, failing to issue alerts, and inadequately coordinating municipal responses.
• The absence of timely alerts is described as a 'death sentence' that hindered evacuations and resource mobilization, directly contributing to the loss of lives.
• The report identifies widespread administrative failures, including poor coordination, lack of clear protocols, and institutional opacity, with most agencies refusing to share critical decision-making information.