The UCAM volunteers, made up of students from various degrees as well as employees, has been cleaning up schools, parishes and private homes damaged by the storm all morning.

The solidarity response to the call launched by the institution was overwhelming, with more than 800 people registering in just a few hours after the call was launched on Tuesday afternoon and which, due to availability and logistical reasons, was limited to 200 members for this first mission.

The displaced volunteers highlight the feeling of gratitude for doing their bit for this cause and send a clear message to society as a whole: We need to keep on helping, the gestures of solidarity have been huge, but there is still a lot to be done!

Prior to this expedition, UCAM officials and staff had already been helping in different affected areas as well as preparing the joint effort that has taken place today.

The UCAM Volunteer Service plans to carry out new actions in the coming days thanks to the exceptional response of the university community, with hundreds of people willing to continue collaborating in whatever way necessary to help those affected by the storm.

Aid collection

UCAM has also launched a campaign on its campuses in Murcia and Cartagena to collect household goods, which will be distributed through the Spanish Navy's Special Naval Warfare Force, with the collaboration of transport companies from the Region of Murcia, to the affected areas. Materials and supplies required are bottled drinking water, non-perishable food, personal and household hygiene products, clothing and blankets, cleaning and disinfection products, first aid kits, protection materials, torches and batteries, basic reconstruction items, basic tools and protective equipment.

Anyone who wishes to do so can hand in these materials in Building1 of the Murcia Campus (until noon on Tuesday, 12 November) and in the Chapter House of the Cartagena Campus (until 2pm on Monday 11 November).