A delegation of Canarian volunteers of Civil defense were received by the mayor of MiracleJosé Ignacio Pardo, whom they personally thanked for the help of the river city during the volcanic crisis of La Palma, in September 2021.
THE Canary Islands delegation was directed by leader of the volunteer group Los Llanos de Aridane, Domingo Hernándezwhich delivered as a souvenir a commemorative plaque showing an unpublished image of the volcanic eruption, taken in the first days by a volunteer.
He Mayor of Milagro, José Ignacio Pardohighlighted “the always supportive character of the riverside city and the neighboring villages, which was manifested in these moments of crisis, where solidarity was materialized by significant aid.” Pardo highlighted the work of the Civil Protection Volunteers“which, as part of a twinning arrangement, made it possible to contact volunteers from the island from the peninsula and from Navarre and to quickly implement aid mechanisms.”
José Mª Cambra, head of the Milagro Civil Protection Groupstressed for his part that “our relationship with our colleagues from Los Llanos de Aridane predates the crisis, and culminates today with this long-awaited visit, because it will allow us to enjoy two days in which we will talk about volunteeringbut where they can enjoy the tourism and gastronomy of the region.
Domingo Hernández, leader of the Canarian group of Los Llanos de Aridanestressed that “we have received enormous help from all over Spain, and now it is time to thank these gestures, that is why We owed them a visit to Milagro and Tudela“Domingo also stressed that “the problems related to the volcano continue, with people who have not yet returned home, with a cemetery gone, with volcanic dust on the roofs and the truth is that this has been going on for too long.”
THE Volunteer groups from Milagro and Tudela sent two containers of humanitarian aid in December 2021with clothes, medicines, basic necessities and even uniforms for volunteers. The aid was organized by the groups, but thousands of people participated. inhabitants of the banks of the Navarre River.
