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Emergencies ask the population not to travel by car to help areas affected by DANA in Valencia

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Emergencies ask the population not to travel by car to help areas affected by DANA in Valencia

The Emergency Coordination Center of the Valencian Community has asked the population not to travel with vehicles “not even to come and help” to areas affected by the DANA.

This was highlighted through social networks, where the Emergency Department regretted that “There are traffic jams and the access roads are collapsing. ». A situation which poses difficulties for emergency services to be able to do their work. “Thank you for your collaboration and solidarity“, indicated.

The province of Valencia is one of the most affected by the passage of DANA, which left villages flooded, hundreds of dead and an unknown number of missing. For this reason, dozens of volunteers from towns near the affected points They mobilized to help their neighbors to clean up the mess.

In this way, a large number of people They arrived in small groups of all ages, with brushes and buckets, and became one of the many examples of solidarity that have been shown in recent hours.

A situation which, however, also makes it difficult for emergency services to reach the affected locations with their teams.

The central government sent to the army and more effective to the Valencian Community to help against DANA after asking the President of the Valencian Generalitat, Carlos Mazón. In total, 500 military personnel joined the work teams, where those of the UME, Civil Guard and National Police, among others, also increased.

Of this total, 300 are land soldiers, 100 air and 100 naval. These troops join the 1,200 already present from the UME to respond to the disaster caused in the area.

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