Spain approves €10.6 billion relief package after devastating floods

People walk through a street in an area affected by floods in Valencia, Spain (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

Spain’s central government approved a €10.6-billion relief package for 78 communities on Tuesday that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez compared with measures taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.

They include direct payments of 20,000 euros to 60,000 euros to owners of damaged homes, among other financial aid for businesses and municipal governments.