Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The government announces an economic aid package for the Valencian Community after the floods, worth 10.600 million euros.
• The priorities are to provide human and material resources for the reconstruction of homes and grants to defray expenses.
• Recovery will involve addressing the most urgent needs, cleaning streets and houses, and restoring public services and trade.
• Construction measures must ensure greater resistance to future floods.
• Investment to adapt infrastructures to climate change and establishing quality standards may exceed the current aid package.
• Floods are the most harmful natural phenomenon in Spain, with 10 serious ones a year and the Valencian Community is the most affected.
• To combat this, more foresight, diligence and coordination of administrations is needed, as well as infrastructure that manages river waters.

Conclusion: Things cannot continue as before, the economic effects of these disasters will be overcome, but it is important to learn and adapt to prevent the same future damage.

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