The Spanish Royal Family and the October Flooding in Spain

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The Spanish Royal Family and the October Flooding in Spain


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[Blog Real]

Flag at half mast at the Zarzuela Palace.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851916024913781060

Yesterday, King Felipe VI held a video conference with the Military Emergency Unit to learn first-hand about the situation in the areas affected by the floods.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851582254327197860

Message from Grand Duke Henri to the King of Spain following the terrible floods that have hit the east of the country:

Télégramme de condoléances adressé à Sa Majesté le Roi d'Espagne | Cour grand-ducale

Site officiel de la famille grand-ducale luxembourgeoise, le rôle de Chef de l'Etat du Grand-Duc.

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Cour grand-ducale Luxembourg on Instagram: "📝 Message de S.A.R. le Grand-Duc adressé à S.M. le Roi d'Espagne suite aux terribles inondations qui frappent l’est du pays : Majesté, Cher Felipe, La Grande-Duchesse et moi-même sommes profondément choqu

765 likes, 8 comments - courgrandducale on October 31, 2024: "📝 Message de S.A.R. le Grand-Duc adressé à S.M. le Roi d'Espagne suite aux terribles inondations qui frappent l’est du pays : Majesté, Cher Felipe, La Grande-Duchesse et moi-même sommes profondément choqués par les terribles...

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Reaction of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to the flooding and the damage in southeastern Spain:

Reacción del rey Willem-Alexander y la reina Máxima a la dana y las inundaciones en el sureste de España

"Nuestro corazón está con todas las personas afectadas por la dana que ha azotado el entorno de Valencia. Compartimos el dolor de las víctimas. En estos días de miedo y devastación, queremos transmitir nuestra solidaridad con el pueblo español, al que nos sentimos especialmente unidos." - El rey...

www.royal-house.nl

Koninklijk Huis on Instagram: "“Ons hart gaat uit naar allen die getroffen zijn door het noodweer in en rond Valencia. Wij delen het verdriet om de slachtoffers. In deze dagen vol angst en ontreddering leven wij mee met het Spaanse volk, waarmee wij

4,283 likes, 68 comments - koninklijkhuis on October 31, 2024: "“Ons hart gaat uit naar allen die getroffen zijn door het noodweer in en rond Valencia. Wij delen het verdriet om de slachtoffers. In deze dagen vol angst en ontreddering leven wij mee met het Spaanse volk, waarmee wij ons zo...

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According to the Royal Household, King Felipe VI has given instructions to the Security Service of the Royal House and to the Royal Guard to make all necessary personnel available to the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defence to collaborate in the tasks being carried out by the State Security Forces and Corps and the UME in the areas affected by the DANA.

La última decisión del Rey Felipe para ayudar a los más damnificados de la DANA

Tras el elogiado gesto de la Reina Sofía y su ayuda económica a los afectados de la DANA, su hijo vuelve a dar un paso al frente.

www.semana.es

King Philippe of the Belgians was in contact with King Felipe VI following the terrible floods that hit Spain.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1852042036096176640

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

A terrible, terrible tragedy. We had a similar event in Germany in 2021, 135 people dead, thousands of houses, streets etc damaged or destroyed by catastrophic floods. 3 years later the survivors are still struggling and there is an ongoing blame game of who is responsible, politicians, flood desaster management etc, disgraceful.

 

[lula]

The King and Queen will visit the areas most affected by the DANA this weekend

The King and Queen will travel this weekend to the areas most affected by the DANA and have already contacted the mayors of the municipalities that have suffered the most damage, according to sources from Zarzuela.

Their visit will be carried out in such a way that it does not interfere with the work being carried out by the emergency services, local police, the State Security Forces and also the Armed Forces and social organisations, according to the sources.

The King and Queen have already spoken with the mayors of the Valencian municipalities of Paiporta, Utiel and Sedaví, and Letur (Albacete).

Los reyes visitarán las zonas más afectadas por la DANA este fin de semana

Felipe VI y la reina Letizia ya han hablado con los alcaldes y alcaldesas de <strong>Paiporta, Utiel y Sedaví</strong>

www.levante-emv.com

 

[Princess B]

The devastation is catastrophic and I say this as someone that lives in Valencia

 

[Blog Real]

King Mohammed VI sends condolence message to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia following Valencia Floods.

HM the King Sends Condolence Message to Spain’s Sovereigns Following Valencia Floods

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, sent a message of condolences and compassion to the Sovereigns of Spain, His Majesty King Felipe VI and Her Majesty Queen Letizia following the floods that devastated the Valencia region.

www.maroc.ma

Message from Margareta, Custodian of the Crown:

Romanian Royal Family on Instagram: "Familia mea și cu mine avem cea mai mare compasiune și profund regret pentru pierderile de vieți omenești și pagubele enorme provocate de inundațiile teribile din Spania. Gândul nostru se îndreaptă în special că

166 likes, 2 comments - familiaregalaaromaniei on November 1, 2024: "Familia mea și cu mine avem cea mai mare compasiune și profund regret pentru pierderile de vieți omenești și pagubele enorme provocate de inundațiile teribile din Spania. Gândul nostru se îndreaptă în special către marile...

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Message from Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy:

Ordini Dinastici on Instagram: "COMUNICATO STAMPA DI S.A.R. IL PRINCIPE GRAN MAESTRO EMANUELE FILIBERTO DI SAVOIA, DUCA DI SAVOIA, PRINCIPE DI PIEMONTE, PRINCIPE DI VENEZIA Sua Altezza Reale il Principe Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Gran Maestro deg

125 likes, 0 comments - ordinidinasticirealcasasavoia on November 1, 2024: "COMUNICATO STAMPA DI S.A.R. IL PRINCIPE GRAN MAESTRO EMANUELE FILIBERTO DI SAVOIA, DUCA DI SAVOIA, PRINCIPE DI PIEMONTE, PRINCIPE DI VENEZIA Sua Altezza Reale il Principe Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Gran Maestro degli...

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[Alondra]

A terrible, terrible tragedy. We had a similar event in Germany in 2021, 135 people dead, thousands of houses, streets etc damaged or destroyed by catastrophic floods. 3 years later the survivors are still struggling and there is an ongoing blame game of who is responsible, politicians, flood desaster management etc, disgraceful.

I fear the same will happen in Spain. The catastrophe is enormous and already some opposition politicians are getting into the blame game trying to score points on the tragedy.

The Military Emergency Unit has been fully deployed in Valencia with another 500 military personnel joining today. Spain is resilient and very effective under difficult circumstances. We have a strong community sense and very good logistics. The problem is the storm is not letting go, is literally still feeding itself in too many parts of Spain, including still the Valencia's autonomous region.

 

[lula]

The King holds an extraordinary meeting with Pedro Sánchez to analyze the situation caused by the DANA

El Rey mantiene un despacho extraordinario con Pedro Sánchez para analizar la situación provocada por la DANA

El Rey Felipe VI mantiene este viernes un despacho extraordinario con el presidente del Gobierno, Pedro...

www.europapress.es

King Felipe VI expresses his solidarity to Torrent

King Felipe VI has expressed his solidarity to the municipality of Torrent. He did so through a telephone call with the mayor, Amparo Folgado. The contact, which took place on Friday morning, was marked "by the warmth and solidarity" of the Head of State, who expressed "his empathy in the face of the serious damage suffered by Torrent and his support for the municipality in this difficult moment," according to a statement from the council.

El rey Felipe VI traslada su solidaridad a Torrent

El monarca se ha interesado por la situación de este y el resto de municipios afectados

www.levante-emv.com

 

[AnaC]

The Royal Household, following the King's order, has sent 100 Royal Guards and 42 royal protection officers to Valencia

El Rey mantiene un despacho extraordinario con Pedro Sánchez para analizar la situación provocada por la DANA

El Rey Felipe VI mantiene este viernes un despacho extraordinario con el presidente del Gobierno, Pedro...

www.europapress.es

 

[Muhler]

Terrible! There are, I understand, entire villages they haven't been able to reach yet. In one of them, reports here in DK says, the situation is catastrophic. There is no village left.
The official death toll until now is nearing 200, but again according to the reports, that number may double when they finally reach that village.
And more rain is coming, it seems.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

I really feel for everyone involved, humans, animals, so much suffering. In Germany, after 3 years, the Ahrtal has not gone back to normal. A lot of infrastructure is still on provisional basis, people are still traumatized, you can see empty spaces, broken houses, construction going on ... they estimate 10 years until back to 'normal'. Most people remain disappointed and frustrated with the authorities, many had insurance but they refuse to pay because it was 'act of god', people dont have the stamina for year long lawsuits, losing faith in politics and worse ... I really do hope that Spain will do a better crisis managment than we did here.

Of course now its about first aid and response, but it is even more important what comes after ... in one, two, three years, the danger of being forgotten.

 

[lula]

King and Queen speak with the mayors of Chiva, Catarroja, Torrent and Algemesí
They have expressed their support in the face of the catastrophe caused by the dana in their localities

Los Reyes hablan con los alcaldes de Chiva, Catarroja, Torrent y Algemesí

Han expresado su apoyo ante la catástrofe causada por la dana en sus localidades

www.larazon.es

 

[GondorHasNoPants]

The last city I lived in experienced a similar flood in 2013. We were two streets away from the flood zone, where people eventually had to have their houses demolished, and escaped with only minor damage to our roof. I am living somewhere else now, but still get anxious when we have heavy rain, even after 11 years.

The people and regions impacted here will eventually recover, but this experience will leave terrible scars for years to come, both physical and emotional.

Unfortunately, events such as these are probably going to become less rare and more normal, given the accumulating impact of climate change.