Learn about DANA before the tragedy in Valenciana Comunidad.

The devastating DANA that struck the Community of Valencia has left more than 90 dead, dozens missing and extensive property damage, raising questions about the effectiveness of warnings issued by authorities. ¿Cuándo y de qué se alertó a la población?

It was known to be DANA since last week, although the first forecasts issued by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on Thursday, October 24, They seemed to be hinting that there would be one more. Se dejaba claro que lo peor afectaría a la zona este de la Península, y so ha sido.

Domingo, un nuevo aviso special de la AEMET sugería que No DANA cualquiera seriespredicted that this Tuesday would be the worst with particularly heavy rains in the Comunidad Valenciana and Murcia region. It was two days ago, but AEMET also issued notices. A las 8 de la mañana del martes, se dio el primer aviso rojo for lluvias torrentiales initially said it could cause flash flooding and flash flooding until 12:00 p.m. Sin embargo, un segundo aviso, dos horas más tarde, insistía en el peligro extremo y I recommend evitar viajes innecesariosextension of the warning until six o'clock in the afternoon and covers the whole province of Valencia.

But not alone, AEMET has triggered warnings. La Confederation Hidrográfica del Jucar At 12:20 p.m. he issued a special notice, decretando alerta por el aumento del caudal en la Rambla del Poyo y pidiendo a las poblaciones cercanas que evitaran acercarse. Sin embargo, 40 minutes later, the president of the Community of Valencia, Carlos Mazon, realized that the situation was under control, and it turned out to be completely wrong.

A 30-minute solo from this phrase, El Rio Magro overflowed. It will be unexpected until 7:30 p.m. The Pikanya bridge blew up. Según el Gobierno, fue esa hora cuando la Generalitat decretó el gradually increased the alert today from the comarca de Utiel to the province of Valencia with its level 2 warning.

Victims, destruction, desaparecidos and personas atrapadas, in 20:12 hours The Generalitat sent a message to the population pidiendo evitar calquier tipo desplazado ante las fuertes lluvias. The announcement came at 8:36 p.m., half an hour before the Generalitat's Unidad Militar de Emergencias formally requested help from the central government.

When the consequences are irreversible, first of all, un nuevo messagee de Protección Civil pedía pedía con a los valencianos.