Iker Jiménez's tears when reading a message from his 12-year-old daughter from DANA ground zero in Valencia

Iker Jiméz, as many of the presenters in this country have done, traveled to the epicenter of DANA to present his program 'Horizonte' last Thursday night. The presenter started the program, which is broadcast on Cuatro, totally horrified after seeing the situation that the citizens of the town of Paiporta (Valencia) were experiencing.In my 51 years, I have never, ever seen anything like it. “You cannot get an idea of ​​the distortion that exists between what we have seen on the screen and what it is like to be here,” he told the viewer. “Within the municipality This is the dark area. There are places where the rescue unit has not been able to enter. “This is the limit zone,” he explained while his wife, Carmen Porter, followed with great attention everything he told.The communicator he couldn't hide his desolation while telling everything he was seeing with his own eyes. Despite recognizing that he is just “a speaker,” “they (referring to people who have lost everything) tell me to ask for help. This is a war zone, it cannot be a battle of politicians, you have to come here to see towns completely devastated,” he stated bluntly. Telecinco Iker, who was practically unable to contain the mixture of emotions of anger, sadness and desolation, stated that they had passed through “a lot of towns where people are alone, thousands of people coordinating among themselves at the same time, we have not seen help and the people cried out to us: 'Please let the army come'he commented with a visibly affected face and a broken voice. Before ending the program, Iker read a very special message that had come to him from his daughter. “He said that all his 12-year-old friends felt very proud, but not because of the fame or anything like that, because they were trying to help people and his friends were already saying it,” he explained. without being able to hold back her tears and before his wife, who could not hide her face of emotion either.

Iker Jiménez and Carmen Porter, dedicated to helping Valencia

This Saturday, Iker Jiménez and Carmen Porter connected live on the 'Fiesta' program, by Emma García, to update how these last few days have been going since Thursday. According to what he said, they have been working hand in hand with Ángel Gaitán to launch an important initiative. “We are in the workshop of the guy with the biggest heart in the world. Tomorrow 100 trailers loaded with aid leave from here for Valencia,” he explained.As he said, in just two days, they have managed to raise 200,000 euros. “Money that, of course, will be declared,” he wanted to clarify. Furthermore, through this initiative, they have not only managed to raise a much-needed amount of money, but also clothing, food and other basic needs, so necessary at this time. The couple's daughter has also played an important role in all of this. And Alma has been one of those in charge, along with other children, of helping to sort the clothes that will be distributed to all those who have lost everything. “We must teach children and adolescents that we must help and be supportive, if we now disturb ground zero, then we do it from here. They have to be aware that they have everything and that from one day to the next it can happen to them like those people, that her life changes in a second,” explained Carmen, visibly moved.

The imminent trip of Kings Felipe and Letizia to Valencia

Beyond all the well-known faces who have completely dedicated themselves to the cause, Kings Felipe and Letizia They have followed the tragedy very closely that has hit a good part of this country. In the middle of the afternoon this Saturday, from the official accounts of Casa Real they released a second statement, where they showed their gratitude for the messages received from important figures from the rest of the world. ““Your words of affection and brotherhood make us feel accompanied in this terrible tragedy that devastates our country,” they slid from the statement. Now, all eyes are on the imminent trip that the monarchs are planning to Valencia to support, collaborate and cooperate.