In the wake of devastating floods in Valencia, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced an emergency relief fund of €10.6 billion to support affected residents and businesses. While the government pledges to cover all urgent expenses, frustrations grow over delayed responses and poor crisis management. Local and regional authorities blame each other for the slow aid, as critical alerts came too late for many. Experts highlight political tensions and the dismantling of crisis management units as underlying issues, urging for coordinated efforts in future disaster responses. The EU is called upon to invest in prevention rather than recovery.