In the town of Sospel, bordering Breil-sur-Roya, which was severely affected by the bad weather on Friday in the Alpes-Maritimes, a collection of donations is being organized from the fire station, in order to supply local residents who can no longer leave the valley, the main roads being still impassable.

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The balance sheet is heavier after the extraordinary floods that hit the Alpes-Maritimes and Italy on Friday evening.

Sunday, the latest assessment reported four dead, two in France and two in Italy, but four other bodies were recovered late on the Italian coast.

On the French side, the Alpes-Maritimes firefighters still counted eight officially "missing" people, and thirteen others "wanted", the missing persons having been washed away in front of witnesses.

But in the face of the disaster, solidarity is being put in place, especially in the Roya valley to help the inhabitants of Breil-sur-Roya, still cut off from the world after the collapse of the road.

In the fire station of Sospel, a neighboring town, dozens of volunteers help sort the donations that flow from the surrounding villages.

At the microphone of Europe 1, Olivier launched an appeal for generosity: "We would need non-perishable food, flour for example. But also stoves that we will redistribute in all the villages of Roya, in coordination with the town hall, ”he explains.

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"Everyone must intervene"

The clothes are piling up: warm jackets, sweaters ... Jérémy has come to drop off a bag for the victims.

There was no question of him standing idly by.

"We are children of the country. It's sad, we have family who lost an apartment, so it's very hard," he slips.

"We're doing this because we're from here and there are a lot of people in need. Everyone has to intervene."

Because here, in the valley, everyone knows from near or far a disaster victim.

For Olivier, a volunteer firefighter, we must already anticipate the future.

"If we want to live in this valley, we will have to rebuild. People must be able to rework and regain their dignity," he said.

"It's difficult, but it's going to take. The authorities are helping us. Everyone has to help us!"

And thanks to this chain of solidarity, the first trucks loaded with clothes, blankets and water bottles have already been delivered this weekend.