I don’t know about Spain but the weather forecasts and warnings in Germany have become kinda more sensationalist (or you could argue err on the side of caution for official warnings). And though we do have worse storms, people often experience that for their region it wasn’t as bad as predicted. That’s also why authorities avoid giving real orders. They don’t want to be blamed or held reliable when it doesn’t turn out to be ‘that bad’.

And a lot of people still don’t realise (or remember) how fast the elements can turn dangerous. And while employees might be forced into work, don’t underestimate how ignorant people in general can be.

That’s just my explanation.

It’s still absolutely horrible and a huge tragedy. I hope that aid will be swift and that no more lifes will be lost.

BBC’s obituary:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crggzy42v30o

The info on Breyer’s page is from July 11. There are two countries listet in opposition. Germany and Poland. I’m not sure if that won’t change for Germany :/

Expect readers of Astérix to flex the proverbs they learned.