Von der Leyen regrets the “dramatic situation” due to DANA and offers EU help

Brussels expresses its solidarity and offers its help in the face of the consequences and the dozens of deaths caused by the DANA storm in eastern Spain. The president of the European Commission referred this Wednesday to the “dramatic situation” in the region and has offered the EU’s help both through the activation of the civil protection mechanism as the Copernicus satellite system.

The head of the Community Executive has referred to the “dramatic situation in Valencia and throughout Spain.” In a further step he has indicated that “Europe is ready to help. “We have activated our Copernicus satellite system to help coordinate rescue teams and have offered to activate our civil protection mechanism.”

“What we are seeing is devastating: entire towns covered with mud, people seeking refuge in trees and cars swept away by the fury of the waters. Dozens of people have lost their lives. Thousands have been displaced,” the German said at the beginning of a press conference this Wednesday.

Von der Leyen has shown her solidarity with “the victims, families and friends, but also with the rescue teams.” Regarding the latter, he has done emphasis on work done “without rest” to save the affected people.

“Europe is ready to help,” reiterated the head of the Community Executive. He has expressed his concern about the floods that have swept through central and eastern Europe, Italy “and now Spain.” In this sense, he has stressed that “this It is the dramatic reality of climate change. And we must prepare throughout the Union and with all the tools at our disposal.”

The president of the EU Council, Charles Michel, has also spoken about this natural disaster in a publication on the social network X: “Our thoughts are with the Spanish people during these devastating floods. Our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. families. Dear Pedro Sánchez, we are at your side. Finally, he thanked the emergency teams for “their unwavering commitment to saving lives.” “Europe is ready to provide its support,” he added.

In addition to the European Commission and the Council of the EU, the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has shown her support for those affected by the floods in Spain: “my solidarity with the population of the south and east of Spain who are facing nails very serious floods that are having catastrophic consequences“.

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