BARCELONA, Spain — The Spanish royal family made a return visit on Tuesday to an area severely impacted by last month’s devastating floods, which had previously sparked outrage among survivors leading to mud being thrown at them and high-ranking officials during their initial visit.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were accompanied by a government minister and the regional president of Valencia, who have faced criticism from locals for their handling of the flood aftermath.

This time, the royal couple met with residents of Chiva without incident, shaking hands and engaging with people in the village, while others took the opportunity to snap photos.

Chiva, perched on a hillside approximately 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the city of Valencia, was struck by a formidable wave of water that surged from an ordinarily dry gorge during the night of October 29. As a result, two out of four bridges over the gorge were destroyed, and numerous homes were swept away.

Earlier in November, the royals joined Spain’s prime minister and Valencia’s local head in an attempt to visit a neighborhood in the southern outskirts of Valencia that suffered extensive damage. However, their visit had to be cut short after residents expressed their anger by throwing mud and other debris as they arrived in Paiporta.

Despite enduring hostile reactions for around thirty minutes and trying to engage with disgruntled citizens, the royal family had no choice but to abandon their visit and postpone another planned stop in Chiva.

The recent floods have resulted in a tragic loss of at least 227 lives while leaving countless homes and vehicles destroyed. The cleanup efforts are still ongoing, three weeks after this natural disaster struck the region.