THE solidarity from the capital of Cordoba in the face of the tragedy that the Valencian community is going through after the devastating passage of DANA which materialized in some 150 tons of non-perishable foods and other products, received since last Friday and until this Sunday at the Central Fire Station. “And this is only part, since other private initiatives have also been launched,” said the mayor, José María Bellido, who visited the main headquarters of the fire and rescue service on Sunday.
In statements to journalists, the councilor explained that “in total, there will be four trailers those who reach zero point. Two of them have already left with around 75 tonnes of goods and the others will do so soon. There were times when the firefighters who coordinated and received the donations could not cope, and it was necessary enable other dependencies municipal authorities so that they can continue to work in the park.
The mayor thanked the collaboration “without asking anything in return” of all businesses and institutions which they overthrew; and above all “to the inhabitants of Córdoba, with their massive response”.
This Sunday will be the last day of food collection in the park, “since the different Valencian institutions in charge of the emergency have asked us to now give priority to food.” financial donations“. In this sense, an account number from the Generalitat Valenciana has been distributed to support those affected.
22 firefighters in Valencia
On the other hand, Bellido today also drew the 22 members of SIX which will be integrated, from this Monday, from 8:00 a.m., into the aid operation in Valencia. The volunteers who make up this team received the flag of Cordoba from the hands of the advisor.
The head of the SEIS, Daniel Muñoz, explained that the firefighters who go to the scene of the disaster “are divided into two work teams: one made up of a section chief, five fire drivers and five other firefighters; and the second made up of a sergeant and 10 other personnel – five firefighter drivers and as many firefighters.
Your work will focus on “achieving water scooping in basements and garages, and we will also collaborate in the towing heavy loads“, explained Muñoz, who added that “in principle, the established deadline is one week”
“The situation is very difficult, even if the staff are doing perfectly well qualified and prepared for what they will find there”, indicated the head of the SEIS.
As for the equipment that the Cordoba firefighters will transport to Valencia, it will consist of two personnel transport units, a light urban pumper, a heavy forestry vehicle and three trailers loaded with an electric generator and motor pumps for this type of scooping work.
