I follow the following Last week devastating floods occurred in the Valencian CommunityPeople across Spain marched in support of those worse affected. in Barcelona (also Red alert went into effect on Monday due to high risk of flooding) and in Madrid, local councils, organizations and charities have set up collection points, with volunteers helping to manage donations.

How are people in Madrid helping flood victims?

The capital rallies to support those affected by extreme flooding in the Valencian Community. On Friday, Madrid City Council set up various collection points to collect all kinds of donations. In total, the council has made 44 council sites available for people to donate non-perishable items, including canned food, nappies, milk, water, baby formula and special items for people with lactose intolerance or celiac disease, from 9am to 9pm.

In addition to 21 points spread throughout the city, Palacio de Cibeles and 22 regional police stations of the Municipal Police also accept basic needs. Approximately 700 volunteers are responsible for receiving, sorting and processing donations at the central warehouse set up in the Palacio de Cristal in Casa de Campo.

The addresses of the collection points organized by districts throughout the province are listed below:

arganzuela: 37 Calle Ancora; 2 Paseo de la Chopera (police station)
Barajas: 7 Calle Alhaurín; 16 Calle Trespaderne (police station)
Karabanchel: 39 Calle Treseta; 61 Avenida Carabanchel Alto (police station)
Centre: 13 Plaza de la Cebada; 2 Plaza Santa Maria Soledad Torres Acosta (police station): 16 Calle Montera (police station)
chamartin: 128 Avenida Alfonso XIII, with José María Soler; 4 Calle Comandante Azcarraga (police station)
chamberi: 116 Calle Santa Engracia; 8 Calle Raimundo Fernández Villaverde (police station)
Ciudad Linear: 9 Calle Peloponeso; Avenida Tres Rosas (no street number, next to Ciudad Lineal market)
Fuencarral-El Pardo: 22 Calle Isla de Arosa; 7 Avenida Soto Palacios (police station)
hortaleza: 8 Calle Tom’ås Redondo; 2 Calle Javier Del Quinto (police station)
Latin: SELUR (Emergency Cleaning Service) Office, Calle Ángel Sanz Briz; 50 Calle Rodrigo De Arana (police station)
Moncloa-Aravaca: 40 Carretera Humera; 6 Avenida de Valladolid (police station)
moratalaz: 7 Calle Arroyo Belincoso; 8 Calle Fuente Carrantona (police station)
Puente de Vallecas: 13 Calle Josefa Díaz; 7 Calle Puerto de Cardoso (police station)
Retired: Palacio de Cibeles (entrance via 1 Calle Montalbán), 8 Calle Luis Peidro (at the corner of Calle Cerro Negro); 7, Calle Hoyuelo (police station)
Salamanca: 48 Calle Jorge Juan; 34 Calle Pedro Heredia (police station)
San Blas-Canillejas: 36 Calle Aquitania; 91 Calle Estocolmo (police station)
Tetuan: 4 Calle Francisco Balseiro; 68 Avenida de Asturias (police station)
User: 197 Calle Antonio López; 16 Calle Doktor Tolosa Latour (police station)
Vicalvaro: Calle Abad Juan Catalán (corner of Carretera de Vicálvaro a estación de O’Donnell); 138 Paseo Polideportivo (police station)
Villa de Vallecas: 7 Calle Manuel Vélez; 64 Calle Real de Arganda (police station)
villaverde: 5 Calle Rocafort; 105 Carretera Carabanchel A Villaverde (police station)

How are people in Barcelona helping flood victims?

Despite heavy rain causing travel disruptions on Monday, community spaces have been set up in Barcelona to collect hygiene products, food and cleaning supplies to be sent to affected areas in the Valencian Community. The city’s 14 public libraries are requesting milk, canned food and ready meals, baby food, diapers and feminine hygiene products. They will collect these items during each library’s normal business hours through November 8th.

Community, social and educational centers require cleaning products, hygiene products, large brooms, rubber-rimmed dust pans, tools, FFP2 face masks, power extension cords, batteries and flashlights. They don’t need clothes or blankets. These collection points are as follows:

Casal Jaume Compte (Sants)
Ateneo Popular Les Corts (Les Corts)
Ca la Panarra (Les Corts)
CP Tres Voltes Asi (Nou Barris)
Espacio Basset (Hostafrancs)
Polideportivo Municipality in Valldaura (Nou Barris). Children’s food, hygiene products, diapers, socks and medicine are also in demand here. Currently, this area operates as a collection point only between 11:00-13:30 and 17:00-21:00 on 4-5 November.

How can I donate online?

You can also make financial donations through Bizum or send bank transfers to different organizations:

Banc d’Aliments (Food Bank): Bank transfer to ES86 2100 2806 6402 0009 8998 with payment reference ‘donation’ or via Bizum using number 38400

Cáritas: Donations can be made by bank transfer to account number ES45 0049 1892 6421 1055 3738 (Santander) or ES54 0081 0216 7000 0218 7226 (Sabadell). You can also donate via Bizum on 00089 or 900 33 99 99.

Red Cross: Donations can be made at 900 104 971 or through Bizum at 33512. A donation of €6 can be made by sending an SMS with the text ‘AYUDA’ to 38092. Donations can also be made when checking out at Caprabo supermarkets.

– Solidaridad San Juan de Dios: Donations can be made online via their website, by bank transfer to ES46 0081 0640 6800 0275 7580 or via Bizum to 09401 with payment reference DANA2024.

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Flooding in Spain comes just over a month later Storm Boris caused deadly floods in Central Europe. Due to climate change, Europe has experienced many extreme weather events this year: forest fires And extreme heat waves.

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