The DANA, classified as one of the worst of the last century, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), and compared to the cold falls of 1982 and 1987, during the Pantanada de Tous, wreaked havoc among the Valencian citizens. , who Try to collaborate in the search for family, friends and loved ones of those who do not have signs.
This Tuesday, October 29, hundreds of messages flooded the social network X from those trying to locate their loved ones. Several users published their location in real time, while appealing to the official accounts of the emergency services and the Generalitat because “the 112 had collapsed and the calls had not been answered”.
Citizen cooperation is essential to accelerate the work of the various security and emergency organizations and forces in the face of this unprecedented meteorological phenomenon. On this occasion, a user created a map with coordinates and descriptions so that people aware of a disappearance can be located to rescue them as quickly as possible.
From his profile, the creator insists that one must follow the color guidelines, which mark the possible severity in which the victims find themselves, as well as their names, their exact address and the population group to which they belong .
In the same vein, he warns to be careful not to delete a person’s geolocation data or move it to another location. “I was surprised that there was no 24-hour coverage to help locate and communicate with missing people, relatives and emergency services… I’m from Ibiza, I don’t “I have no one there, but I couldn’t fall asleep without doing something, it’s a shame the media slept”, explains in X the reason for its creation.
Multi-victim procedure activated
112 emergency authorities have confirmed that the provisional number stands at 70 deadthe multi-victim procedure was therefore activated.
After the meeting of the heads of the different bodies involved in emergency services, the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, insisted on the importance of avoiding “travel by road” and recalled that since 7 a.m., the telephone number of the missing persons remains active: 900365112, while 112 “is still valid and has not fallen”.
According to Iberdrola, there have been several telecommunications and electricity cuts that affect more than 155,000 residents, among whom are the residents of Catadau, Carlet, Montserrat, Montroy and Benimodo, as well as in Utiel and Buñol and its surroundings , areas difficult to access. facilities to begin repair work.
In this sense, several users also began to share that they were experiencing water cuts in their homes, which the official authorities denied and clarified that “the supply is guaranteed and there is no risk of contamination. After the alarm created, supermarkets experienced a collapse in the number of users, coming to look for water and food due to general fear, leaving the shelves empty. Faced with this, the Consum cooperative sent a message of calm, ensuring that there was “sufficient stock”.
Likewise, the chief inspector of the València Fire Department communicated in a press conference that no locality will be evacuated and asks for caution in the face of hoaxes that spread through unofficial communication channels or applications of messaging such as “Whatsapp”.
