DANA

The "DANA" refers to a catastrophic storm that struck the province of Valencia, Spain, on October 29, 2024, resulting in 230 deaths. A judicial investigation is underway in Catarroja to examine the handling of the crisis. The focus is currently on Carlos Mazón, who was the president of the Generalitat Valencia at the time. Recently, a judge rejected Mazón's request to be a party in the case, but has now summoned him to testify as a witness. This decision followed the overturning of arguments to impute him by the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community. Victim associations have been protesting, demanding accountability and justice, fearing Mazón will evade responsibility. Testimony from the former director of a care home where six residents died during the DANA indicates they received no warnings. Expert geographers have also testified that the disaster was foreseeable based on available alerts.