We’re drowning in the stuff, it’s unbelievable what people are helpful, says Jannike Wåhlberg receiving gifts at the crisis management center in Ramna.
Both private persons and companies want to help the victims and the forces that are working with the fire. The amount of gifts has impressed, but at times also been difficult to manage. Last Thursday launched a new organization, and donations began to gather together to be shipped to a central warehouse in Riddarhyttan outside Skinnskatteberg.
It needed better overview says Jannike Wahlberg.Several loads
Around 15 volunteers will be manning the 1,200-square-foot warehouse. Even the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is connected.
We’re trying to ensure that everything is used, says Stig Husin, on loan from the provincial government in Uppsala and working with co-ordination.first truck and trailer drove on Thursday from Hallstahammar to the store, says Stig Husin and he guesses that the amount of gifts around the county may require additional ten truck trips.
Will benefit
Facebook groups started for help in the fire this week has involved tens of thousands. The engagement comes not only from the immediate area.
-The latest figure I got is that the clothing is on the way from Gothenburg, says Stig Husin.Rescue Management has asked all who want to contribute to not just show up, without first calling the gåvotelefon available. Food and beverages that do not require refrigeration, according to Stig Husin examples of gifts that are much needed. As for the rest, it is not certain that everything will be needed in the end, he believes.
But surely make the gifts benefit, says Civil Defence League Jannike Wahlberg.
Definitely. Otherwise it would not open to receive stuff.
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