Six days have passed since DANA devastated Valence. Across a bridge of municipal inactivity in Pamplona that the mayor crossed out of his diary to avoid having to go to the cemetery for the traditional tribute to his favorite son, Pablo Sarasate. After thousands of municipalities across Spain organized to offer aid to those affected by the floods, including dozens of Navarrese, Joseba Asirón appears late so as not to be left out of the solidarity photo .
The first mayor appeared this Monday to explain that Pamplona will send 50,000 euros to the Valencian Community to help ensure supply and attention to the citizens of the cities most affected by DANA.
Likewise, it was proposed technical equipmentwho understands two crane vehicles for the removal of cars, in addition to providing professionals with Municipal police, infrastructure And civil defense as requested by the administrations of Valence.
These are the three immediate offers that the Pamplona City Hall carried out to contribute, to the extent of its possibilities, to the collective effort in favor of the population affected by the DANA in the Valencian Community.
Six days later tragedythe mayor of Pamplona said that “we are already starting and proposing to cooperate in whatever is necessary”.
However, and given the problems reported regarding the logistics organizationclarified that they will be the Valencian authorities those who determine what they need from Pamplona. “We know that many people want to collaborate and it is essential that all assistance is channeled through official channels. authorities and organizations humanitarian the specialized agencies work intensively in the field and have asked us, through the FEMP and the various local teams, that we channel all our support through the relevant institutions so as not to interfere in their operations.
Regarding technical assistance, the mayor explained that what is requested is machineryand among what the Pamplona City Council has, the cranes for removing vehicles are the most useful. “We can propose to the Valencian authorities two cranes And eight pilots volunteers who work for the contract.
To this would be added three all-terrain vehicles and, in a second phase, when the first cleaning works are advanced, the Pamplona City Council could also provide road cleaning machinesas sweepers either washing trucks. In this technical context, the proposal to send debris removal equipment (shears, shovels, etc.), as well as sanitary equipment And specialized clothing.
Finally, on a professional level, a team of ten volunteer agents of the Pamplona Municipal Police is now ready to go to the affected areas as soon as the Valencian authorities require it. This contingent could be joined by specialized personnel civil defenseas well as the technical staff of the Town Hall who could help with the infrastructure planning. “Pamplona is ready to help, and we will do so respecting and facilitating at all times the management of resources led by Valencian institutions,” concluded the mayor.
