1 Nov, 2024 @ 11:38
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Watch: Immigrants cook hot meals for Valencia flood victims as locals praise ‘the real Spain’

VALENCIA citizens have rallied to help flood-stricken neighbourhoods in the wake of the deadly DANA storm.

As the region wakes up to yet more devastation this morning, thousands of locals are doing all they can help to help the victims of flooding.

One video (below) shows a group of immigrants cooking food on a fire stove due to the lack of electricity and water to help their neighbours.

“Really, this is the best thing that could have happened,” says one volunteer.

“We’ve survived, we’re here and we have food. So of course we’re going to help.”

Around him, several women chop vegetables while one man waves his spoon, smiling at the camera.

Social media users have praised the show of solidarity, saying: “Immigrants cooking for those affected by DANA, the far right won’t tell you about this.”

Others called the video ‘the real Spain’, saying: “These people have real social conscience and have come to Spain to improve it.”

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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