The wide device deployed by the Army To respond to emergencies in the area affected by DANA in Valencia, it also benefits from the support of the sea, with the arrival of the amphibious ship assault Galiciawhich sets sail this Saturday from Rota (Cádiz) to accompany the rest of the emergency personnel.
This ship has means and personnel specialized in operations in the water and, to begin with, it accommodate has military moved to municipalities devastated by the floods, in addition to adding around a hundred additional soldiers as reinforcements.
Also how much with a floating hospital high performance, which can provide medical assistance And surgical face any eventuality, in a situation like the current one. Galicia has participated in other major disasters, such as Hurricane Mitch or the coronavirus pandemic, also in the Prestige disaster and has also been used against piracy or in humanitarian aid missions in Iraq or with the United Nations to maintain peace in Lebanon, among others. many other operations.
This colossus of 12,000 tonnes It allows day and night flight operations, with hangars for four helicopters.
During her years of activity, she has achieved transportation of personnel and equipment in the former Yugoslavia, aid after the floods caused by the hurricane ‘Mitch in Central America (November 1998-January 1999), depollution caused by the sinking of the tanker ‘Prestige (December 2002-January 2003), operation “SJ” (March-July 2003) of humanitarian aid to Iraq, actions in Sumatra (Indonesia) to help mitigate the effects of tsunami. He also participated in Operation Atalante to fight against piracy in the waters of the Indian Ocean and the Somali Basin on several occasions (2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017).
Most recently, in 2020, it provided medical support as a hospital ship during the coronavirus outbreak. COVID-19[feminine in Melilla and Ceuta.
