The wave of solidarity between Andalusia and Valencia is undeniable. Civil protection groups from many cities and towns, firefighters, influencers and many anonymous people went to work on the ground to mitigate the effects of DANA in Paiporta and other parts of the Valencian Community. However, last week’s rains also caused serious damage in the province of Malaga, where one death was recorded, and its neighbors are also asking for help and sending a desperate message through the networks: “We need you here too”.
Malaga cities affected by DANA
Neighbors cut off from communications, families without housing, mud and mud in the streets… There are not a few of them The inhabitants of Malaga who suffered the consequences of DANA last week and despair reigns in the atmosphere. Álora, Cártama, Pizarra and Valle de Abdalajís are the municipalities of Malaga that suffer the most from the effects of DANA.
“They have already forgotten us,” they express on social networks with a pain that makes them understand better than anyone what the people of Valencia are suffering. In this context, residents of the towns of Malaga most affected by DANA have organized themselves to make the situation visible and demand help to gradually return to normality.
Cartama needs volunteers
Some streets of Cártama are a real quagmire. The mud flooded everything and neighbors organized to clean up with brooms and shovels. In the Doña Ana neighborhood, many of them lost their furniture and other belongings due to the floods caused by last week’s DANA.
The video that opens this article was shared on his networks by journalist Pepe Palacios. There you can see how neighbors and some Civil Protection volunteers remove mud and sludge from their homes. However, the shadow of demolition hangs over these houses located next to the Guadalhorce River, as they are built in a flood zone. It is for this reason that the Cártama City Council has already put on the table the possibility of demolishing them in the not too distant future.
Álora residents seek help online
Álora is another of the towns in Malaga most affected by DANA. In the Guadalhorce Valley, the rains had a strong impact and caused serious flooding which also interrupted basic services. In this sense, one of the great problems that Álora has had to face in recent days is the lack of drinking water, caused by its turbidity. However, supply has recently recovered.
“In Álora we need help, we also want visibility”express their neighbors through a message broadcast via WhatsApp. Cleaning products, sheets, towels, blankets, clothes, food, pet food and medicine are some of the things most requested by Aloreños through social media.
I know you want to give a helping hand to people who are going through tough times.
In Álora (Málaga) we also have people who have lost everything, who still cannot leave their homes and a large part of the city has been without water for days.
You can collaborate on different collection points for Álora and VLC pic.twitter.com/EBZt2C3dGp
– Joséluis (@spanishrudeboy) November 3, 2024
Two of the main collection points in Álora They are located at the Huellas Lola dog grooming salon, on Carmona street, nº 20, and at Modas Moreno, in Plaza Fuente Arriba, nº 22. Likewise, volunteers who want to come and collaborate in street cleaning can come every morning to . 9:30 a.m. at the Civil Protection base, where a distribution by groups of volunteers to help in different parts of the city of Malaga.
How to help in the Guadalhorce Valley
The solidarity of Malaga residents with those affected by the DANA floods has been exemplary, especially in the Guadalhorce Valley, where cleaning products, non-perishable foods and basic necessities are needed. To contribute, various collection points in Malaga the capital and its surroundings, where donations can be dropped off. Volunteers organized through WhatsApp groups are working tirelessly to distribute materials to the most affected areas, such as Álora, Cártama and Valle de Abdalajís.
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Málaga (Plaza de la Luz). In this square in the Carretera de Cádiz district, the collection of materials will take place all week from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Malaga (La Térmica Cultural Center). Next Friday, November 8, La Térmica will celebrate RED Friday, a cultural event with music and exhibitions. Entrance will cost five euros and the profits will be donated to those affected by DANA.
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Málaga (Unicaja Basketball). Everything collected from the game’s box office on December 3 will be donated to those affected by DANA. In addition, the Unicaja Foundation will make another donation of the same amount. A “Row 0” has also been enabled for those who cannot attend the game and wish to collaborate.
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Álora (Huella Lola). Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Located on Carmona street, nº 20.
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Álora (Modas Moreno). Located in Plaza Fuente Arriba, nº 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Torremolinos. From 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Madre del Buen Consejo Street, nº 3.
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Alhaurín de la Torre (Alejandra Caterer). This Wednesday a collection of cleaning materials and food will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Malaga Rapid Response Volunteer Group. They set up material collection points in fire stations and in various associations in the capital.
In addition, a group of firefighters from Malaga has launched a transport plan to distribute excess products that have not been used in the barracks. In this way, the residents of Malaga have organized themselves to ensure that donations reach quickly the families affected by the floods, collaborating in cleaning homes and helping with the most urgent tasks.
