After the terrible devastation of crowds of towns in the Valencian Community with the passage of the DANA, the expressions of support and affection from the citizens have not been long in coming. In addition, some celebrities have also wanted to do their bit to overcome this difficult situation. Among them, Sonia Ferrer, who, accompanied by her husband Sergio Fontechawho is an agent of the National Police Corps, was one of the first to travel to the affected towns in Valencia with the SOS 4×4 associationwhich mobilizes its powerful vehicles to enter the most inaccessible areas. They did not leave Madrid empty: shovels, brooms, food, cleaning materials and handswho built a field hospital in the affected area.
© @soniaferrer“It is a group that was born and launched as a result of the heavy snowfall that collapsed Madrid and that, subsequently, has spread to other cities. It is made up of people who have powerful SUVs, who are capable of getting into any place and have the power to pull and move. Since we have one, because we are in the field almost all day, we are in contact with them, who are the that mobilize their members in situations of need such as that caused by DANA. In this case, we decided to join the call because we saw that it was necessary to clear the streets of the cars that were swept away by the current and clear them so that the ambulances could access. In view of the mud that existed, we saw that our contribution could be very useful,” the presenter tells us, still shocked by everything she experienced in the first moments.
“I have lived everything with a lot of pain, because I have found an abandoned town. I have also seen a lot of solidarity firsthand. I think it is one of the things that has impacted me the most to see the positive side of this tragedy. I hope that, with the visit of the Kings and the rest of the authorities, things have changed and they have realized the needs of the people affected by the floods.”
He pauses and adds: “I have found an abandoned town, but, at the same time, very well organized, thanks to the good will of the neighbors. They have coordinated to clean public schools, businesses, premises…They have also dedicated themselves to organizing the reception of food and other essential items that they have sent from the rest of Spain and even from abroad. They have received and organized it so that everyone can have access to them and we have been in charge of distributing it since we could access streets that were practically inaccessible due to water and mud.”
© @soniaferrerFrom the experience, which will repeat until little by little normality is being recovered in the affected areasSonia is left without a doubt with one thing: “Without a doubt, with all that solidarity that I have seen, which is impressive. We went from building to building, letting neighbors know that we had food, water and medicine and asking if they needed anything. I remember that if someone asked you for milk and you wanted to give them a package, they would answer: “No, two bricks are enough for me. Save the rest in case someone else needs it. That tremendously supportive attitude of the neighbors has touched my heart. Also seeing the waves of people arriving from the capital of Valencia to lend a hand and seeing all the streets filled with volunteers. To tell you the truth, it didn’t look much more than that.. It was what I saw the most and then some firefighters and civil protection people. I hope that now that I am going to return the situation has changed because there was already a very important health problem. “They need all the help they can get and I think we should all lend a hand to the best of our ability.”