Overview

• The October 2024 floods in Valencia caused 228 confirmed fatalities and over €6 billion in damages, making it one of the region's worst disasters.
• Six months later, reconstruction efforts are progressing slowly, with repeated errors and many victims still awaiting full government aid disbursement.
• Three individuals officially declared deceased—Elisabet Gil Martínez, Francisco Ruiz Martínez, and Francisco Javier Vicent Fas—remain missing, leaving families in anguish.
• Survivors express ongoing frustration, anger, and a strong desire for accountability, citing feelings of abandonment by authorities.
• A judicial investigation into alleged failures in emergency response and aid distribution is underway, intensifying demands for institutional accountability.