A group of Calgarians are doing their best to help southeast Spain after widespread flooding killed hundreds and left thousands of others without access to clean drinking water or food.
On Oct. 29, heavy rain led to flooding and landslides. In the week since, authorities have recovered 217 bodies — 211 of them in the eastern Valencia region — and are searching for at least 89 others confirmed to be unaccounted for.
The majority of those near the epicentre are still without clean drinking water and basic supplies.
That’s where new-Calgarian Clara Bon is originally from.
“It’s heartbreaking to see my hometown suffer such devastating floods, and also frustrating not to be there helping my community directly,” she said.
So, after friends and neighbours asked how they can help, Bon created a GoFundMe page.
She’s pledging donations from the campaign to Banco de Alimentos de …