Overview

• The criminal probe examines whether delayed or altered ES-Alert warnings during the October 29 DANA, which left 229 dead, worsened the catastrophe.
• Miguel Polo, head of the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation, told the judge he never claimed the Forata dam would rupture, describing uncertainty over overtopping risks.
• Polo said that around 18:00 he requested a warning urging downstream residents to move to higher floors, but the message that went out instead advised avoiding travel.
• Several senior officials placed the debate over sending the alert from about 19:00, while emergency telecoms staff testified it was being considered as early as 18:09 and 18:36.
• The judge demanded À Punt deliver Cecopi meeting recordings within three days and asked Emergencias to provide all related images and audio for review.