2024-10-31 13:13:00
The Ministry of the Interior denies the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, and assures that the “territorial Civil Protection plans” are an autonomous responsibility. The president of the region sought this Wednesday to hold the central government responsible for the delay in warning the population about the risks of DANA, despite it being his administration that sent a text message to citizens on Thursday advising them to refrain from traveling to the province of Valencia .
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Mazón assured that the alarms raised depend on the Integrated Operational Coordination Center, the place where emergency work is coordinated in the areas affected by DANA, and where “protocolized and standardized acts are obeyed”, underlined the president of the region is reflected in the statements published in your Instagram account.
“This is a pre-established protocol also coordinated by the General Directorate of Civil Protection of the Spanish Government. It is the protocol that has been followed at all times”, said Mazón, after the criticism received after the alarm sent by the Generalitat Valenciana arrived when hundreds of people were already trapped.
In light of these accusations, the Interior issued a statement denying “incorrect information”. In that statement, Fernando Grande-Marlaska’s department ensures that “the activation of territorial civil protection plans in the event of an emergency of any kind and their subsequent management is the exclusive responsibility of the competent autonomous authorities in the matter. according to what is foreseen by current legislation.” In fact, it was the Generalitat, and not the central administration, that sent out a warning SMS on Tuesday at 8.12pm to all residents of the community to avoid going out.
Interni explains that, according to current legislation, “when the competent bodies detect possible natural risks that can affect the population, assets, infrastructures, cultural heritage and similar, they issue warnings to the autonomous Civil Protection bodies, which receive such reports. , carry out a risk analysis and evaluate the possible consequences.”
On the basis of these analyses, “the regional Civil Protection activates the relevant alerts, which can lead to the activation of different plans depending on the type of risk”, for example “forest fires, seismic movements, floods, adverse meteorological phenomena”, praises the Ministry.
Once the regional authorities have activated “the emergency phase of their territorial civil protection plans”, it will be possible to decree various operational situations which extend, depending on the case, to the municipal or regional level.
Considering the DANA which affected some regions of the Valencian Community, “sending this massive alarm to the population was the responsibility of the Generalitat, as the governments of the autonomous communities of Madrid and Andalusia have already done in past emergencies of similar characteristics, ” Internal ruling, in response to Mazón’s accusations.
With the aim of avoiding this intersection of accusations in a tragedy that has caused the death of almost a hundred people, the Interior invites all regional and local administrations affected by DANA to join forces and protect the population.
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The situation described involves the management of emergency protocols in light of natural risk threats, emphasizing the roles and responsibilities of both national and regional authorities. The Interior Ministry, led by Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has responded to accusations regarding misinformation by clarifying that the activation of civil protection plans in emergencies is the duty of autonomous authorities, as dictated by existing legislation.
On a particular Tuesday, the Generalitat took initiative by sending out a warning SMS at 8:12 PM to all community residents advising them to remain indoors. This proactive measure is aligned with procedural guidelines which state that when potential natural risks are identified, competent bodies must issue alerts to the autonomous Civil Protection agencies. These agencies then conduct risk analyses to assess possible ramifications.
Consequently, the regional Civil Protection can activate alerts pertinent to various risks such as forest fires, earthquakes, floods, or severe weather, leading to the enforcement of corresponding emergency plans. Upon the activation of emergency phases, local or regional operational measures may be established to manage the situation effectively.
This structured approach ensures a coordinated response to emergencies, highlighting the essential role of regional authorities in civil protection management.