Thousands of volunteers will arrive in Valencia from this Friday from all over Spain with the aim of helping with cleaning tasks in areas affected by Dana. The Valencian government has opened the Som Solidaritat site to channel all the aid that arrives. However, in most cases, especially those arriving from outside Valencia, these are groups that leave alone with the idea of approaching the damaged areas.
Some of the municipalities most affected by the devastating effects of the torrential rains are Utiel, Sot de Chera, Chiva, Aldaia, Algemesí, Picanya, Massanassa, Paiporta, Catarroja, Albal, Sedaví, Benetússer, Guadassuar, Alfafar and La Torre, the latter municipality . from Valencia.
The majority of municipalities consulted agree that in terms of materials to be provided, the most necessary are cleaning products and equipment such as rubber boots, protective glasses or work gloves, whereas in At this time there is no need to bring food or clothing. In addition, they recommend calling the information telephone number of each municipal council beforehand since needs evolve.
The most necessary tasks at the moment remain the cleaning of mud and the removal of furniture and personal effects from the public highway, which is why all machines and tools useful for this purpose are welcome. Access is not easy, especially as you get closer to the Valencian capital, so it is also recommended to call the information telephone number of each town hall. In the case of the municipalities of Horta Sud, it is preferable to cross the new river bed on foot or by bike from the San Marcelino pedestrian path. The bridge overlooks La Torre from where we can access the rest of the municipalities, since they are all practically united. In other towns further from the capital, such as Chiva, where cleaning tasks are concentrated in the industrial zone of La Pahílla, there are no access problems.
Regarding self-protection measures, volunteers are recommended to equip themselves with a mask, protective glasses, safety gloves or rubber boots, as well as to avoid direct contact with mud, Do not remove mud from the garage as it can be toxic. do not touch your face with muddy hands or gloves.
For its part, the Red Cross recommends cash contributions for reasons of efficiency when it comes to investing in what is really needed at any time, in addition to helping to reactivate the local economy. The mechanisms are www.cruzroja.es/colabora; 900 104 971; Bizum at 33512; SMS with the word HELP to 38092 and make a donation of 6 euros.
New website of the Generalitat
The Som Solidaritat website channels all the aid that arrives from all regions of Spain, aimed at people affected by DANA.
This website helps collect and organize the reception of the large quantity of food, materials and services that arrive in Valencia, so that everything can be distributed to the people concerned as needed. Once informed of the proposed assistance, the team working on resource management analyzes the need and reports the point and day of receipt.
The resources offered are integrated into a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) created by a group of 12 volunteer engineers to organize, streamline and coordinate assistance. The team is made up of people from the companies Yurest Solutions and Palantir, who worked for three days to create a solution to manage the resources offered by corporate donors and requests for resources from municipalities on the same platform created with intelligence artificial.
The integration of all resources in this platform is necessary to avoid the duplications and collapses that occur in municipalities to which aid arrives in a disorderly manner, in addition to the distribution of food, water and materials, as well as as their shipping and transport. supplies, efficiently and in coordination with security forces to ensure they reach delivery points.
In recent days, the aid management team has been integrated into the Som Solidaritat initiative, in which the Generalitat, the Provincial Deputation of Valencia, Emergencies, the National Police, the Civil Guard and Civil Protection, coordinate the needs of cities as well as offers. businesses and institutions dedicated to helping those affected, caring for those affected by the disaster, and providing food, water, and basic necessities to all citizens, through municipalities.
The Generalitat appreciates the solidarity and efforts made by NGOs, associations, private initiatives and individuals. This has allowed us to manage the service these first few days and have food and materials available that we can continue to distribute over the next few days when the need continues. To manage all the material, the Generalitat has opened and manages thirteen logistics centers which have been provided by different companies to store the large amount of food, clothing and material that is arriving and which will allow us to meet the needs of the coming years. days.
The thirteen logistics centers of the Generalitat are in addition to the reception centers set up by all the affected and neighboring municipalities, as well as those established in the stadiums of Mestalla, Valencia CF, Levante UD and the Food Bank of la Pobla . of Vallbona, who manage donations from individuals and to whom the Generalitat thanks the excellent work they carry out.
Information via WhatsApp activated by the Generalitat:
UTIL: 659289726
HORTA SOUTH: 682177249
RIBERA: 619975059
HOYA: 690027099
CASTELLON: 679161664
