Evangelicals help after deadly Spanish flood

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  23 Nov 2024
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Evangelicals help after deadly Spanish flood

Julian Milson with his wife Nicky.

Members of Iglesia de Jesuscristo (which essentially means Christchurch) have been contributing to the relief effort in Valencia, following the disastrous flooding recently seen in the city.

Over 200 people have died after the Eastern Spanish city and its surrounding area was hammered with a year’s worth of rain fall in just eight hours. Julian Milson (pictured with his wife Nicky), who works with Crosslinks, revealed that church members from the Spanish Reformed episcopal congregation have gone with thousands of others into affected areas by bus to assist with the humanitarian effort and cleanup. Milson said that volunteers have been ‘put to good use’, but that the organisation of assistance on the ground has been ‘patchy’.

Collection points and targeted aid

Support across the city has taken various forms. Collection points have been set up across Valencia for food, water, clothing and even household items, although in many cases, the items most cherished are cleaning products and alcohol gel.

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