Between October 29-30, 2024, a DANA caused severe flooding in Spain, resulting in over 200 deaths and widespread damage. In response, the Red Cross launched a 36-month plan to assist 75,000 families, providing immediate aid, recovery support, and resilience-building, with a focus on the most vulnerable populations.
DANA that struck eastern and southern Spain caused severe damage in Valencia and eastern Castilla-La Mancha, affecting 80 municipalities and over 56,000 hectares. A week after the event, the death toll reached 215, with 89 missing persons reports and 62 unidentified bodies. Infrastructure damage left 40,000 people without electricity, and over 3,000 sought emergency shelter. The disaster had devastating effects on communities, highlighting the need for urgent response and recovery efforts.
The Red Cross deployed Emergency Awareness and Information Teams (ESIE), Basic Emergency Response Teams (ERBE), and Immediate Emergency Response Teams (ERIE) for shelter, logistics, psychosocial support, and search and rescue. Their efforts focused on evacuation, transportation, shelter, debris removal, and distributing food and essential items to affected communities.
The Red Cross will assess needs in real time, adjusting its response as necessary. Key interventions include restoring livelihoods, supporting vulnerable groups, and addressing basic needs. Efforts will also focus on social well-being, community reactivation, and strengthening local capacities for future crises. This will require resource mobilization and reinforcing internal response capabilities.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
