Overview
- He met longtime mayor Josep Almenar, walked the affected area, and reviewed repair works at the Barranco del Poyo by the CV-36, with the visit proceeding largely calmly despite an isolated reproach from a resident.
- He said on X that this was his first outing as president to underscore a commitment to the region’s physical and moral recovery and pledged to keep visiting the affected towns.
- He announced that an extraordinary Consell meeting included the creation of a new directorate general dedicated to DANA victims.
- He specified that authorities fell short on foresight and in the days after October 29, and he said responsibilities had been assumed with the resignations of former emergencies chief Salomé Pradas and former president Carlos Mazón.
- His on-the-ground presence and prior calls to victims’ associations mark a clear break from Mazón’s more limited appearances in the flood-hit municipalities.