Five days later terrible DANA which caused a historic tragedy in Valencia, the Army He continues to be deployed to Ground Zero to assist in the search and rescue of victims as well as debris removal and street cleaning work. According to the latest data on troops activated in the territory, more than 3,60 soldiers have been deployed, including 1,992 soldiers from the Military Emergency Unit (UME).
The members of this unit are used to facing misfortunes of all kinds and in this case, they concentrate their tasks on dog researchcleaning and opening of vials with heavy machines or assistance with mini machines for vehicle removal and opening of vials. They have also had to deal with the recovery of more than 70 deaths so far.
Although they are physically and mentally prepared for high-pressure situations like the one they have to experience these days, the truth is that it is particularly difficult for them to act in disasters in our own country and even more for some, who are natives or residents of Valencia and who must try to work with a cool head and leaving aside feelings, anxiety and sorrow.
“After five days of intervention”
This is what Corporal Bernardo Gómez, resident of Massanassa, had to face these days, one of the areas hardest hit by the force of the water. This Sunday early in the morning, the UME wanted to thank, through its official account X, former Twitter, for its work these days and declared that it had been at the foot of the canyon despite the fact that his family is affected by DANA.
“After five days of intervention, yesterday Corporal Gómez, resident of Massanassa, was able to go see his family also affected by the floods,” said the tweet, adding that “Bernardo, many Thank you for putting the mission first. above all and thank you very much to our families for always supporting us.
After 5 days of intervention, yesterday Corporal Gómez #UMEneighbor of #Massanassawas able to come and see his family also affected by the floods.
Bernardo, thank you very much for putting the mission above all else and a big thank you to our families for always supporting us. pic.twitter.com/fA12YHjpSR
-UME (@UMEgob) November 3, 2024
The message of gratitude and affection is accompanied by an image that says it all, that of Bernardo, dressed in his uniform and with remnants of mudwholeheartedly hugging a woman at the entrance to a garage who still shows clear signs that the water got there too. Next to the door you can see a lot of mud and water.
“A beautiful story in the middle of so much pain», cried some Internet users. Her story thus adds to that of miraculous rescues, such as that of a seven-month pregnant woman, and long-awaited reunions which leave an encouraging note in the face of the most significant natural misfortune of the last century in Spain.
