Sanchez announces second aid package for Valencia flood victims

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced an additional aid package of €3.76 billion to reinforce €10.6 billion in flood aid pledged last week after a devastating storm. It occurred during an exceptionally heavy Mediterranean storm on October 29.

The ensuing flash floods devastated large swaths of the country, especially the eastern Valencia region, and killed more than 220 people. Infrastructure was destroyed and outside help cut off for days after alert systems failed to recognize the situation. Sanchez, who compared the aid effort to those undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the government "will be there with all the necessary resources and for as long as it takes."