While the balance of human and economic losses continues, testimonies from those affected emerge and one of them is that of the former Minister of Culture Maximo Huertawho was seen caught in the middle of the storm and after three days without being able to communicate he was finally able to confirm that he is fine with his mother after having had a great scare.
The Valencian writer and journalist had planned to travel to Madrid last Wednesday to present his new book, whose title is ‘My Little Bookstore’, but he suddenly encountered the abrupt arrival of DANA. The A3 highway, which connects the Valencian Community with the capital, was completely impassable and the car remained trapped there.
Maximo Huerta He finally managed to reach his home in Buñol and recounted what he experienced on his social networks: «The A3 highway was closed and flooded. After hours in the car, I finally arrived home. I’m in Buñol. My hug to all those affected, who are many, too many.
Very close to his mother
Later, the writer went live on Cadena Ser to tell his story and how he and his mother were feeling, Clara Hernandezwith whom he lives. “She is with me, she is lucky, but I imagine all the elderly who may be in an apartment or who have been left alone,” he explained to the audience.
It is worth remembering that the writer is an only child and has been taking daily care of his mother for several years, whose health is quite deteriorated. Already on his last visit to ‘El Hormiguero’ he said that everyday life was difficult due to both physical problems and the dementia he suffers from.
«When you have a mental illness you live in a present continuous, what you said ten minutes ago you forget, the present continuous returns, and asks the same thing again, which is why not being aware of everythingof tragedy,” he recalled to Cadena Ser.
The anguish of lack of communication
The event of Maximo Huerta reflects the anguish that has been experienced these days precisely due to the problems communicating with the outside world due to the power outages caused by floods.
The writer is usually very active on social networks and it was known that he should be in Madrid to promote his book, but his silence set off the alarm. After several hours without publishing anything, the writer managed to access a point of coverage and urgently shared a message with all his followers to reassure them.
«Thank you very much for all the messages, they have arrived suddenly in a time of coverage. At home we are fine and so is Utiel’s family. Finally, after three days we were able to communicate. There is electricity and water at home. Thank you for the love and empathy», he explained to the relief of his friends and followers.
Since the end of 2022, Máximo Huerta has been focused on caring for his mother, whom he adores, as she suffers from Alzheimer’s. It was for this reason that he decided to leave Madrid, move back to Buñol and open a bookstore there. He acts as both son and caregiver. “The days my mother doesn’t recognize me, it’s like I don’t have a homeland,” he stated in a message on X.
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