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A 'Push' Amidst DANA: Councillor Pradas Urged Argüeso to React

The investigation into the DANA of October 29 reveals that Salomé Pradas had to prompt Emilio Argüeso to act during floods in Utiel-Requena.

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Generic image of a car's interior with rain on the window, suggesting a journey during a storm.

The ongoing investigation into the DANA that affected the Valencian Community on October 29, 2026, has brought to light an episode where the then-Councillor of Interior, Salomé Pradas, had to intervene to prompt a reaction from her 'number two', Emilio Argüeso, given the severity of the floods in the Utiel-Requena region.

This incident, described as a «push», occurred while both were heading to Carlet to monitor river levels. According to a recent statement by Pradas to a Fire Chief via WhatsApp, the councillor felt the need to stimulate Argüeso to take urgent measures in response to the critical situation that had already been unfolding in the Utiel-Requena region for hours.
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"I had to give Argüeso a push so he would react to the floods that the Utiel-Requena region had been experiencing for hours."

Salomé Pradas · Former Councillor of Interior
The revelation of this fact underscores the tension and urgency experienced during those critical moments. It was following this intervention that the Military Emergency Unit (UME) was activated, a crucial step in managing the crisis caused by the DANA.
Both Salomé Pradas and Emilio Argüeso are currently under investigation in the judicial case opened for the management of the DANA, which seeks to clarify responsibilities and decisions made during the episode of torrential rains and floods.

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