One year after its worst natural disaster of the century, Spain is still trying to heal its wounds and understand what went wrong. On 29 October 2024, a flash flood inundated the streets of villages in the Valencian Community, flooding houses, garages and shops, and leaving a trail of destruction that claimed the lives of 229 people.
The DANA (Isolated High Level Depression) unloaded torrential rains that left historic records: more than 770 litres per square metre in 24 hours in Turís and overflowing rivers in the Rambla del Poyo. Streets turned into rivers, houses flooded and waters overwhelmed infrastructure - a reminder of how vulnerable we still are to the force of nature.
