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Valencia Flood Victims’ Groups Decline 9 d’Octubre Invitation From President Mazón

The groups say the regional leadership has not been up to what Valencians needed after last October’s disaster.

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Imagen de archivo de Rosa Álvarez y Mariló Gradolí, dos de las portavoces de las asociaciones

Overview

  • The three associations—Asociación de Víctimas Mortales de la Dana 29-O, Asociación de Damificados de l'Horta Sud, and Asociación de Víctimas de la Dana 29 de octubre 2024—announced they will not attend the institutional events.
  • Their decision responds to an invitation issued in the name of the Generalitat’s president, Carlos Mazón, for the Day of the Valencian Community ceremonies.
  • In a statement, the groups said they respect Valencian institutions but felt they had no choice except to decline.
  • The associations have long criticized the response and care after the October 29 storm that devastated parts of Valencia province and left 229 people dead.
  • Tensions rose in September when representatives walked out of Les Corts as Mazón addressed them, and the groups have been received by the European Parliament and met with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.