Valencia Floods
The devastating floods that hit the Valencian Community have caused widespread damage and loss of life. We have assembled an information page for those affected.
If you’d like to donate or offer aid, please scroll down to our donation guide below.
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If you’re living in the Valencian Community, please take a moment to read the notice below.
In many parts of the Valencian Community, including Castellón province, residents have been advised to stay at home. Many roads are closed, and non-essential travel is not recommended. Those roads that are open are being used by emergency vehicles for relief efforts.
Public transport has been impacted by the storm, with flight and train cancellations.
The AVE line between Valencia and Madrid is out of service until further notice due to flood damage.
For future alerts, you may wish to follow @GVA112 on Twitter/X.
Important phone numbers:
Emergency helpline: 112
Missing persons helpline: 900 365 112
Psychological help: 960 450 230
If you believe any important or useful information is missing from this page, please contact us at info@invalencia.com and we will update it.
Current information for aid:
Below, you can find a website where people who have been directly affected by the flood can ask for assistance.
You can also offer help to those in urgent need through the same website.
Click here for more information (website in Spanish).
Mestalla Stadium (Valencia)
The Mestalla stadium, Valencia CF’s home ground, has become a collection centre. Currently, volunteers from the Valencia Food Bank are receiving donations of food and basic necessities at the entrance to the stadium. If you’re outside Valencia, financial donations can be made on their website.
Further collection points in and around the city are listed below. Click each location for a Google Maps link.
Falla Arzobispo Oleacha (Valencia)
Basic necessities are needed. Phone charging and coffee are provided here. Open between 10.00 – 17.00
Meneja’t Zona La Malvarrosa (Valencia)
Food and water are urgently needed.
Resedencia Migrante Disidente (Valencia)
Basic necessities are needed. Open between 09.00 – 19.00
Clínica Veterinaria Lladruc (Valencia)
Blankets, towels and pet food are needed.
Grupo aFinance (Valencia)
Winter clothing, food, medicines, blankets and personal hygiene products are needed. Open from 09.30 – 16.00 November 1st, 2nd and 3rd. From the 4th to the 8th of November, the centre will be open from 09.00 to 19.00
Donations
If you’d like to make a donation, various organisations have set up channels through which to do so.
Red Cross
The Spanish branch of Red Cross has set up several channels to receive donations: its official website, a toll-free phone line (900104971), Bizum (33512) and an SMS service (send “AYUDA” to 38092) that donates 6 euros. The international organisation is actively involved in rescue operations, managing shelters for those affected by the floods and collaborating in the restoration of damaged areas.
Caritas
Spanish charity Caritas has launched an initiative to channel aid to its headquarters in Valencia and Albacete, working in coordination with the local government of Valencia. Those interested in donating can make transfers to the accounts designated for the “EMERGENCIA DANA VALENCIA” at Caixa Popular and Caixabank.
The donation accounts for EMERGENCIA DANA VALENCIA are:
CAIXA POPULAR: ES19 3159 0078 5716 6338 6025
CAIXABANK: ES02 2100 8734 6113 0064 8236
SANTANDER: ES4500491892642110553738
SABADELL: ES5400810216700002187226
Full details are available on the organisation’s website.
Disclaimer: while we’ve taken care to ensure the safety and validity of the links above, please be aware that donating money online carries its own set of risks, and International Valencia can’t be held responsible for any issues relating to these external websites.
Valencia Flood Relief
If you’re worried about a loved one or have been affected by the floods in Valencia and need support, please feel free to use our Valencia Expats Facebook group.
We also have a network of WhatsApp and Telegram groups in which we aim to share up-to-date information about the extreme weather.
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