Last Thursday, Don Felipe gave instructions to the House Security Service and the Royal Guard to put all the necessary personnel at the disposal of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defense to collaborate in the tasks being carried out by the Security Forces and Corps. State Security and the EMU in the areas affected by DANA. Since then, a contingent of 195 royal guards, men and women, have gradually joined the tasks of helping and supporting Valencian society. 48 agents from the Security Service of HM the King’s House have also been deployed.
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© © House of HM the King“Following instructions from HM the King, 195 members of the Royal Guard and 48 agents of the Security Service of the House of HM the King have been deployed, since last Thursday, October 31 and in a staggered manner, in the areas of the Spanish Levant affected by DANA”, they have communicated along with several photos and a video. “With the aim of carrying out rescue work, cleaning and sanitation of streets, removal of belongings from homes and garages, care for disabled and vulnerable people, reinforcement of security, night surveillance and food supply14 TT vehicles, 2 transport vans, 2 SYR dogs and 4 drones have also been sent so far. Thank you for the work you are doing at the service of the Spanish people in these difficult times,” they added.
“With the aim of carrying out rescue work, cleaning and sanitation of streets, removal of belongings from homes and garages, care for disabled and vulnerable people, reinforcement of security, night surveillance and food supply14 TT vehicles, 2 transport vans, 2 SYR dogs and 4 drones have also been sent so far. Thank you for the work you are doing at the service of the Spanish people in these difficult times,” they added.
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© © House of HM the KingIn the Royal Guard, the four maneuver sections that have been established They work 24 hour shifts under the tactical command of the UME, the highest military responsible for the emergency in the community. During the tasks assigned to them in the different populations, collaboration with the rest of the components of the Armed Forces, State security forces and bodies, and civil organizations and institutions is maximum.
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© © House of HM the KingThe support missions for those affected that have been carried out to date are very varied and respond, above all, to the need of the moment. Work has been carried out, in particular, on the cleaning and sanitation of streets, the removal of belongings from homes and garages, on security reinforcement functions and on night surveillance of some areas. In this sense, it is necessary to highlight the close collaboration with the residents of the homes and communities of owners, whose description of the facilities is key, in most cases, to the success of the task.
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© © House of HM the KingThe Royal Guard has intervened to date in Utiel, Chiva and Picanya, some of the towns most damaged by the flood caused by DANA on October 29. On the occasion of this participation, long-standing activities such as the usual solemn relief of the guard at the Royal Palace of Madrid, which is held on the first Wednesday of each month and was scheduled for November 6, was cancelled.
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© © House of HM the KingFor its part, the Civil Guard device in Valencia belonging to the Security Service of the House of His Majesty the King has a total of 48 agents deployed in Valencia, including six divers, two dog handlers and four drone pilots. , with 14 all-terrain vehicles, two vans for transporting material, two dogs and two drones.