The storms that I have experienced have made me closely understand what it means to lose almost everything in a few hours. One thing is to see flood images on the news, and another is to find yourself helping friends remove water, mud, and destroyed furniture from their homes. Lo que sorprende más es que, hasta el día anterior, llevaban una vida normal. Suddenly, they could be left without a car, with a home that’s uninhabitable, and not knowing how long it will take to regain what they once had. Not just material things, also memories and the comfort of feeling that your home is your sanctuary. Helping to clean a home or save what little remains may seem like a small gesture, but to those who have lost everything, it means a great deal. Oh, how I wish we didn’t have to go through a situation like this to remind ourselves to lend a hand and to remember that the most important thing is people… Keep reading.
Thoughts on homes damaged by rain, those who stoke violent protests, the impact of ‘The Black Ball’ and data centers in Aragon
The storms that I have experienced have made me closely understand what it means to lose almost everything in a few hours. One thing is to see flood images on the news, and another is to find yourself helping friends remove water, mud, and destroyed furniture from their homes. Lo que sorprende más es que, hasta el día anterior, llevaban una vida normal. Suddenly, they could be left without a car, with a home that’s uninhabitable, and not knowing how long it will take to regain what they once had. Not just material things, also memories and the comfort of feeling that your home is your sanctuary. Helping to clean a home or save what little remains may seem like a small gesture, but to those who have lost everything, it means a great deal. Oh, how I wish we didn’t have to go through a situation like this to remind ourselves to lend a hand and to remember that the most important thing is people… Keep reading.
EL PAÍS
