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Judge Narrows DANA Flood Inquiry to Regional Emergency Response

Local mayors exonerated, focus shifts to Generalitat's handling of alerts and crisis management.

Overview

  • Judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra has cleared local mayors of responsibility for the October 2024 DANA floods, citing a lack of precise information provided by the Generalitat.
  • The investigation now centers on the Generalitat Valenciana's emergency officials and the delayed, flawed ES Alert system, which failed to warn the population in time.
  • Regional emergency authorities had access to extensive information from meteorological and hydrological agencies but allegedly failed to act decisively to protect the public.
  • President Carlos Mazón remains shielded from investigation due to his aforado status, though he has been offered the opportunity to voluntarily testify as an investigated party.
  • The judge has rejected calls to investigate central government actions, citing jurisdictional limitations and a lack of direct connection to the fatalities.