Visit our website:
http://www.france24.com
Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English
Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/France24_en
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00It has been almost a week since devastating floods swept through the region of Valencia.
00:06Despite Spain's largest peacetime military deployment, humanitarian relief only reached
00:11some villages days after the flood wrecked people's homes.
00:15More than 1,000 volunteers flocked to the region to fill the gap left by emergency services.
00:21With residents and helpers falling sick, many now fear a crisis within a crisis.
00:28I think my nail is infected.
00:32He skinned his foot. I'm going to put a silver bandage on it. It's a powerful antibacterial.
00:40Contamination and disease is common in the aftermath of floods, as the smell of putrefaction
00:45fills the streets. Residents cleaning their homes risk catching infections as they spend
00:51their days wading through the mud.
00:55The mud contains faecal matter and dead animals and has been stagnant for several days. So
01:00the risk of skin infections increases, as does the risk of tetanus.
01:08The Ministry of Health has published a list of recommendations to avoid the outbreak of
01:13diseases. People are encouraged to wear face masks and gloves as well as rubber boots when
01:18taking part in the clean-up. Children, pregnant women or people with respiratory problems
01:23have been told not to take part in relief work.