#AMUNTVALÈNCIA!

Since the day after the DANA meteorological phenomenon that had a devastating effect on many municipalities in the Valencian Community, FCC Medio Ambiente, in coordination with the local city councils where it works, has been providing equipment to collaborate in the works being carried out to help the affected citizens return to normality as soon as possible.

The key element of these teams is the company's volunteers, who are working selflessly and in very complex situations. A month after the torrential rains, much of the mud and debris has been cleared from the streets, but there is still a lot of work to be done in the ground floors and basements of houses, and it is necessary to clean the mud accumulated in the sewage pipes to prevent further flooding. FCC Medio Ambiente teams are working either directly in the southern districts of the city of Valencia, collecting waste and damaged furniture, sweeping streets and unblocking sewage pipes, or they have been put at the disposal of the Emergency Coordination Centre for the south of the metropolitan area, to help in municipalities such as Sedaví, Alfafar and Paiporta, among others.

To date, 225 volunteers and 182 vehicles, machines and specific equipment from various provinces and regions of Spain, such as Alicante, Barcelona, Burgos, Cordoba, Cuenca, Extremadura, Huelva, Las Palmas, Madrid, Malaga, Murcia, Salamanca, Segovia, Seville, Tarragona, Teruel, Vizcaya and Zaragoza, have been sent to the affected areas. As for the vehicles and machines, they are of types that are intended to be effective in these circumstances:

• 19 waste collection lorries,
• 51 closed/open box lorries with crane or large container carriers,
• 14 tankers and scrubber lorries,
• 22 vacuum-impeller sewage lorries,
• 4 high-flow, small pumps for sludge removal,
• 24 mechanical shovels and tractors,
• 6 hydro-cleaning vans,
• 23 vans for supervision, workshop and transport of personnel,
• 19 pick-up vehicles and others.

Of particular importance are the mixed sewage lorries for the pumping and suction of sludge in order to clean the sewage system before the sludge solidifies and clogs the network.

In addition, basic necessities and tools such as 23,000 gloves, 1,300 protective suits, 48,700 masks, 500 pairs of boots, 300 protective goggles, 600 litres of hydroalcoholic gel, as well as shovels, brushes, picks, scrapers and rubbish bags have been sent. 

In addition, cantons of the cleansing services of various cities in Spain have organised themselves as logistical centres to coordinate the huge amount of food and clothing that citizens are contributing.

FCC Medio Ambiente wishes to expressly acknowledge the altruism of its volunteer workers, without whom this aid would not be possible, and to highlight its gratitude to all the city councils that have collaborated. The company continues to work so that the affected municipalities and citizens can return to normality as soon as possible.

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