These are the aid collection centers enabled in Valencia

DANA continues to wreak havoc. After several days where rainfall has caused devastating floods, residents are beginning to return to an atypical normality and with the urgent need to receive help from public administrations. The seriousness of the matter is such that the largest cold drop of the century has left more than a hundred dead after the fall of nearly 400 liters per square meter. A situation that in some areas is reaching the limit, as is the case of Paiporta or Letur. The question is:How you can help storm victims without having to go to the scene?

Given the lack of resources after the floods, solidarity between neighbors is essential for survival in the most affected towns. Regarding the reception centers, the clubs in the city of Valencia have gone out of their way these days to try to help, while the Valencia Basket has collaborated by hosting hundreds of affected people for several nightshe Valencia and Levante have converted the Mestalla and Ciutat de València stadiums into points to deposit food and other belongings.

A food point was set up at the Valencia Basket facility that has been replenished these days with donations from supermarkets, companies and some unions. There were also donations of mattresses and other belongings so that he could rest, the Red Cross assisted those who needed medical help and, as there were numerous changing rooms, the rehoused people have had access to showers and toilets.

Valencia and Levante have also collaborated, in their case by converting their stadiums into a food reception center. In the case of the club Mestalla has an agreement with the Food Bank for which food distributions are usually organized there, but this time what this association has done is collect food and basic necessities. Levante has done the same, which has collected donations for those affected in its stadium.

Although they have not been the only ones to use their means to help those affected. Neighborhood associations are being fundamental and have opened five stores in different parts of Valencia for the collection of food and material:

Natzaret Avenue. Our Lady of the Angels Parish. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Avenida La Isla and Valencia Youth Council. Calle l’Alguer, 1
Avenida Patraix Plaza Patraix, 13B
Avenida Nou Moles. Calle Alcalde Albors, 22
Benimaclet Avenue. Avenida Valladolid, 42. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition, they are holding calls for strategic volunteer meetings in Valencia to coordinate help for people affected by DANA. The meetings will be held in the following areas on November 1, 2 and 3 at 10 a.m.:

Catrroja/Albal: Carrer de Fausto Albiol, 4, 46470 Albal, Valencia Aldi
Benetúser/Sedaví: Avinguda de la Albufera, 22, 46910 Alfafar, Valencia Consum
Paiporta/Picaña: Av. Nou d’Octubre, 39, 46210 Picanya, Valencia Sports pavilion
Torrent: Av. al Vedat, 93, 46900 Torrent, Valencia Sports pavilion
Aldaia/Alacuás: Carrer les Encreullades, 2, 46960 Aldaia, Valencia Aldi
Spinach: Pl. d’Espanya, 7, 46950 Xirivella, Valencia Lidl
The Tower: Avinguda Real de Madrid, 59, Pobles del Sud, 46017 Valencia, Valencia Consum

Food collection and clothing donation centers

The food and clothing collection centers are being crucial for those affected, especially because supermarkets are at minimum levels and there are many families who do not have shelters after the destruction of DANA. Therefore, it They have opened several points for Valencians to come to donate and these are the locations:

The Valencia football field, Mestalla, has enabled its facilities so that Valencia Food Bank Collect the food and you can offer it to the citizens.
On Calle del Sol 1, in the Vedat Pavilion in Torrent (Valencia) and in the street Saint John Bosco, 48 of Valenciapoints have been opened for the collection of clothing and food.
He CEIP Cervantes school Located at 2 Metge Fleming Street in Ribarroja, it has opened its facilities for the collection of clothing and food.
The Godmother FoundationIn addition to setting up a bizum for donations, they have asked citizens for blankets, coats and food for those affected by DANA. All can be delivered to the organization’s headquarters in Madrid, at Limonero Street, 26.

Key points in other locations

Beyond Valencia, there are other areas that have also been affected by DANA that has hit Spain in recent days. cCities such as Alzira, Gandia or Alboraia have also been overwhelmed and have enabled different channels and points to help the victims:

Alzira: Another of the affected towns has opened a collection point at the Palau d’Esports, with the help of the Red Cross, to collect clothing for those affected.
Gandia: Cáritas Gandía have opened the following account numbers to receive financial donations: Caixa Popular, ES19 3159 0078 5716 6338 6025 and CaixaBank, ES02 2100 8734 6113 0064 8236. Transfers can also be made through www.caritasvalencia.org.
Dawn: The local council has opened several points to collect everything from water to food or clothing. These points are located at: the Ciutat de l’Esport pavilion, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Local Police Headquarters, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., only on Friday the 1st, Scouts Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. hours to 8 p.m., until November 3.

Help centers in Madrid

José Luis Martínez-Almeida, mayor of Madrid, has confirmed the points set up in the city for the collection of essential products and to help those affected by DANA in the Community of Valencia. They are the following:

Withdrawal: Calle Montalbán, 1; Luis Peidro Street, 8; C/V Cerro Negro.
Center: Plaza de la Cebada, 13
Chamberi: Calle Santa Engracia, 116
Chamartin: Alfonso XIII Avenue – José María Soler
Salamanca: Calle Jorge Juan, 48
Fuencarral: Calle Isla de Arosa, 22
Moncloa – Aravaca: Crta. Húmera, 40
Latina: SELUR Base Calle Ángel Sanz Briz
Vegetable: Calle Tomás Redondo, 8
Barajas: Calle Alhaurín, 7
Linear City: Thirteen Rosas Avenue, without number, next to the Ciudad Lineal market esplanade
Saint Blaise: Aquitania Street, 36
Vicalvaro: Abad Juan Catalán corner with Vicálvaro road to O’Donnell station
Moratalaz: Arroyo Belincoso Street, 7
Vallecas Bridge: Calle Josefa Díaz, 13
Villa de Vallecas: Calle Manuel Vélez, 7
Carabanchel: Calle Treseta, 39
User: Calle Antonio López, 197
Villaverde: Calle Rocafort, 5

Cuenca and Tarancón enable collection points

The City Councils of Cuenca and Tarancón have set up aid collection points to take to Mira and other areas affected by DANA, such as the province of Valencia. In the case of the capital of Cuenca it will be starting this Saturday at the Municipal Fire Station with hours from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The products that can be carried are bottles or jugs of water, milk, cans or other food products that do not have to be cooked and hygiene products for babies and women.

In the case of water and milk, preferably in boxes to facilitate transportation, the City Council has specified. The objective is “centralize aid collection at a specific point and prioritize the products that are most necessary at this time.” From the Tarancón City Council we started a campaign to collect water, non-perishable products, milk and personal hygiene products, as help for those affected by the dana.

For its part, during Saturday and Sunday the collection point in Tarancón will be at the Civil Protection headquarters (in front of the hermitage of Santa Quiteria), from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. New collection times will be announced in subsequent days, the City Council has specified.

Both town councils thus join the solidarity that will coordinate the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) in the face of the personal and material catastrophe that this storm has caused, especially in the Valencia Community. In Mira (Cuenca) an octogenarian died this week due to flooding in a town where almost 50 people were rescued.

How to send donations to help those affected

If you want to send donations to help the residents of the most affected locations, there are several platforms that have been opened for donations:

A has been created ‘gofundme’platform to make donations, where transfers can be made: www.gofundme.com/f/ayuda-damnificados-por-el-dana-en-valencia
Atresmedia collaborate with Red Cross to help in the rescue and care of the affected people. These are the steps to follow to send the donation: Transfer to ES44 0049 0001 5321 1002 2225; By calling 900 104 971; Through www.cruzroja.es/colabora; with an SMS with the word HELP to 28092 or with a bizum to 33512
Caritas It has also made a series of accounts available to citizens in collaboration with the Valencia City Council: Caixa Popular: ES19 3159 0078 5716 6338 6025; Caixabank: ES02 2100 8734 6113 0064 8236; Santander: ES4500491892642110553738; Sabadell ES5400810216700002187226 or Bizum 00089.
The Godmother Foundation It has also opened a Bizum 00909 for all those who want to make donations.

On the other hand, these are some of the official information telephone numbers for those affected: