'Outpouring of unity in Spain as anger grows over slow response to floods'
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Hundreds of volunteers take up buckets and brooms in Valencia as the government bolsters its response to the devastating floods.

Summary

Amidst the devastation of the floods in Valencia, Spain, an outpouring of solidarity has emerged, with thousands of volunteers assisting in cleanup efforts. However, anger is growing over the slow response from authorities, with many residents feeling abandoned and criticizing the lack of adequate warning systems. The Spanish government has deployed additional troops and police to aid in relief efforts.

  • RubberDuckEnglish
    9•20 days ago

    That too I understand. Hence no military dress, but the equipment… temporary bridger, pop up medical facilities, engineering corps, so much to gain too.

    So I think it would be worthwhile to see in what form this can be done. As the scale of what happened in Spain is just mind boggling. The picture of the entire street blocked with a wall of cars piled 2 stories high… so many dead… more homeless…

    • @blackbelt352English
      4•20 days ago

      On the flipside in the US, our last climate change fueled disaster had rampant conspiracy theories about government weather control devices and FEMA doing… idk something nefarious.

      • RubberDuckEnglish
        2•20 days ago

        The lies that Y’all queda spread on this where insane. Literally undermining the help.

    • EleventhHourEnglish
      0•20 days ago

      You don’t need to convince me of the utility of it. Unlike the United States, Spain doesn’t have a national guard.

      The people of Spain are already pretty pissed. The government is probably not interested in something that will anger them further. Of course, that leaves the government of Spain in a tough spot.

      What they should do, in my own opinion, is to seize on this moment of the surge in volunteers and step in to help organize the effort better.