Carlos Mazón, president of the Generalitat Valenciana, is under fire for his handling of the October 29 dana (storm) that devastated Valencia.

In a Madrid forum, Mazón denied being unreachable during the crisis, claiming he made 16 calls starting at 5:37 PM, despite arriving late to the emergency meeting (CECOPI) after a lengthy lunch.

Critics argue the delay in sending a public alert, issued at 8:11 PM, worsened the situation.

Mazón blamed the central government for the timing, citing late warnings about a dam risk.

He also faced backlash for withholding call records, later promising to provide them to investigative committees.

The controversy has sparked debates about leadership accountability during emergencies.