Storm Adam Flood Claims Reach 6,528 as Spain's Insurance Compensation Consortium Publishes First Count
The Insurance Compensation Consortium (CCS), a public entity attached to Spain's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business, reported on October 22 that it had received 6,528 compensation claims for the flooding caused by Storm Adam (DANA Adam) between October 16 and 18. The province of Valencia accounted for 5,007 claims, 77 percent of the total, with 2,760 from the municipality of Oliva alone.
The remaining claims came mainly from the province of Alicante, with 847, Almería with 163, the Balearic Islands with 127 and Málaga with 117, while provinces such as Barcelona, Cádiz and Seville each registered fewer than 100.
The Consortium said it was still too early to estimate the scale of the damage, that it would keep updating the figures as claims arrive and are processed, and that it is prepared so that affected families, shops and businesses receive their compensation as soon as possible. The Extraordinary Risk Insurance covers flood damage for people and property covered by a policy in force when the flooding occurred, and compensation is automatic and does not depend on any declaration of an area seriously affected by a civil protection emergency.
Claims can be filed by phone on 900 222 665, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 18:00, or through the Consortium's website. The Consortium said it will process all claims, including those received after the seven-day legal deadline.
Source: Insurance Compensation Consortium, Spain
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Photo: 图：卫星图像显示瓦伦西亚周边洪水淹没区域。European Space Agency 摄，Wikimedia Commons，Attribution。 / Photo: Satellite view of flooded areas around Valencia. Photo by European Space Agency, Wikimedia Commons, Attribution.
