A week has passed since an unprecedented flood devastated several towns in Valencia. But the panic quickly provoked, in response, an immense wave of solidarity traveled the country and many people from Malaga dedicated themselves to donating non-perishable food, water, medical supplies and tools to help those affected by DANA in the Valencian Community.
After a intense weekendthis week the images that occurred since Friday also continue, when thousands of people approached the different collection points located in the five fire stations of the capital (Martiricos, Limonar, Carretera de Cádiz, Teatinos and Churriana) to leave all kinds of productssuch as blankets, gloves, mattresses or clothing.
In addition to donations, there are also many Spaniards who did not hesitate to journey to the Valencian Community to help on the ground in cleaning streets and houses. However, although it is perhaps the most visible work, as some volunteers have expressed through their social networks, it is also necessary other type of help.
Thus, the “tiktoker” Evitichi He explained through a publication on the social network TikTok that, although when they arrived everyone was “super willing” to get their hands dirty, they realized that there were many other functions to accomplish.
In this case, the young woman explains that at the sports center of Alginetbetween the van she was driving and the others arriving, there was “a lot of work” just to download themtake them to the different pavilions and sort them into categories.
“That’s why it’s so important to bring things labeled and that they are not mixed either. Aside from that, we also need volunteers willing to bring donations to cities in need. “Don’t forget these functions, which are also essential,” Evitichi said.
a little chaos
With this in mind, the “tiktoker” of Malaga Ramontelli He traveled to several cities in the Valencian Community. He said they had no problems reaching the affected areas, but described the situation as “a bit of chaos” once they arrived.
“There’s no cover or anything inside. Comment in the comments where you can sleep the volunteers and the people who come, and if anyone comes from somewhere, let them write: Seville, three places; Malaga, four localities, so that more people can come and help,” he expressed in a video he published on the social network TikTok.
The young man also criticized the fact that in towns like Paiporta the situation remains “regrettable” and the streets are still full of mud. “Everyone here is lost. If there is no national or other strike, it is impossible for Paiporta to return to what it was for another year. “It’s crazy,” he lamented.
Nearly 9,000 kilos
A father and his 18-year-old son also went to the Valencian Community, where they distributed these days 8,800 kilos food and clothing. The family, accompanied by a transporter, said they saw victims “taking everything out of their homes”, vehicles piled up “full of mud up to the roof” and also miracles, such as that of a woman saved by a transporter when he dragged her into the flood.
The 18-year-old and his family made a cold call so people can bring donations to the exhibition center in the capital Malaga. There, Iván – the young man –, his family and a transporter organized all the material they had collected. The company his father works for provided them with a truck to transport him, as well as gasoline and the cost of their stay in Valencia. After a ten-hour journey, they arrived in the Valencian Community, where they were received with the open arms for the victims of this cruel DANA.
In addition to knowing very difficult storiesthey also heard others with happy endings, like one featuring a transporter who risked his life to save a woman swept away by the flood. As he explained, the water rose up to five feet and he was inside his truck. He managed to lift a woman carried away by the flood. He saved her life, and the next day he celebrated her rebirth.
