Valencia town pulls together to help flood victims

CGTN Europe

While some towns have been reached by the military and emergency services, others are still desperate for help.  A school in La Torre has become a medical center, drop-off and distribution point for food and water, while the Mestalla Stadium, home to Valencia Football Club, has also opened up its doors. Correspondent Ken Browne reports.  #spain #floods #valencia

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00:00The tears continue to flow in Valencia.

00:06While some towns have been reached by the military and emergency services,

00:12others are still desperate for help.

00:15This school in La Torre has become a medical centre

00:18and a drop-off and distribution point for the basic needs.

00:22You can see people queuing here from the worst-hit areas

00:25to get food, water, milk and hygiene supplies.

00:32And the Mestalla Stadium, home to Valencia Football Club,

00:35has also opened its doors,

00:37with food and water arriving from all over the country,

00:40ready to be distributed.

00:42The response of the people has been absolutely amazing.

00:46This is just one of the points where people can bring

00:49all kinds of supplies, food, detergent, blankets, whatever.

00:55This is just one point in the city.

00:57There are points of reception of this stuff all over the city,

01:02all over the region,

01:04and they are flooding from everywhere in the country.

01:08While authorities continue the search for bodies in underground car parks,

01:12an army of volunteers has come to help in the worst-hit areas.

01:17If we don't come, no one will help.

01:20People need us here.

01:22Yesterday I saw Valencia's bridges full of volunteers.

01:25It gave me goosebumps.

01:28Here the people come to help

01:30because the government don't do the things well.

01:34The volunteers and the outpouring of help and generosity,

01:38a ray of light in a dark moment for Spain.

01:41Ken Brown, CGTN, Valencia.

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