"Valencia's regional government admitted that it had only sent out a text message warning residents of the impending catastrophe at 8:12 PM, eight hours after the first floods were reported, and 10 hours after Spain’s AEMET issued an alert highlighting “extreme danger” across the region."

Disasters like this will keep happening because we are NOT ready. Nearly 100 lives lost because the early warning system failed.

#ClimateCrisis #Valencia #FlashFloods

https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-floods-valencia-europe-climate-change-preparation/

Spain’s ‘monster’ floods expose Europe’s unpreparedness for climate change

National government blamed local authorities after at least 92 people died as heavy rainfall swept through homes, shops and roadways.

^{Karl Mathiesen (POLITICO)}