1 Nov, 2024 @ 11:56
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Watch: Thousands of volunteers head to Spain’s flood disaster zones while farmers use their machinery to clean up the streets

VOLUNTEERS are heading to areas affected by flooding in Spain’s Valencia in their thousands to help in recovery efforts.

‘Solo el pueblo salva el pueblo’ is a phrase you may have seen a lot recently on social media.

It translates to ‘only the people save the people’ and has accompanied the hundreds of videos uploaded to social media showing Valencians flocking to disaster zones to help those affected by recent flooding.

In a heart wrenching show of solidarity, thousands have been seen crossing the bridge from Valencia city to nearby towns and villages to help out.

They are carrying food, water and clothes by foot to supply to affected areas.

“This is my Valencia,” the below video reads.

Meanwhile, others have praised those flocking to help, saying: “When things like this happen, we forget about the stupid things: ideology and politics, it’s just people helping people because it could have been any of us. We have an incredible country with incredible people driven by infinite morals.”

“Valencia is its people,” the caption above reads, “thousands of volunteers are walking on foot to help in affected areas. They have cleaning equipment and other supplies. It’s heartwarming to see the streets full of generous, kind-hearted people looking out for their own.”

Other videos have shown farmers using their tractors to help remove cars, clear the streets and clean up disaster zones.

“This the energy we need,” said one X user, “to rise up again after adversity! Let’s go Spain!”

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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