PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has appealed to Valencia and Castellon province residents to stay at home, as more heavy rain was forecast for Thursday.
On a visit to Valencia’s emergency centre, Sanchez said: “The DANA continues, do not go out, and listen to what the emergency services say and follow their advice.”
Before a joint news conference with Valencian president, Carlos Mazon, a minute’s silence was observed in memory of the flood victims.In his speech, Sanchez said that since the Valencian Community raised the emergency status to level 2, the Government has mobilised ‘a huge amount of resources and troops
The Prime Minister said there are more than 1,100 UME troops who have been deployed, 1,800 Policia Nacional officers, 750 members of the Guardia Civil, 200 army soldiers as well as 335 vehicles, helicopters and planes.
