Overview

• Maribel Albalat announced her resignation on Thursday, stepping away from the mayoralty for medical reasons under a physician’s orders.
• She had led Paiporta’s response to the October 2024 flash flood, which she experienced personally when her home was inundated.
• The weather event claimed 46 lives and devastated infrastructure in L'Horta Sud, sparking resident criticism over early warning and relief efforts.
• Albalat’s decade-long political career included two separate mayoral terms and management of crises from the Covid pandemic to severe weather emergencies.
• Deputy Mayor Vicent Císcar will assume acting leadership until council members convene to formally appoint her successor.