It's quite amazing; the Comunidad de Madrid are now organizing groups of volunteers to constantly have teams of madrileños working in the cleaning process in Galicia....they just established this "organization" this week, and already they have enough volunteer work "suppy" to last until May of next year.

That's great news, pim. I hope my ladyfriend in Madrid was one who got on that list. She was hoping to go to Galicia either this weekend or next but now, after reading your post, I'm not so sure she'll be able to go so soon.

Saludos, MadridMan

For those of us trying to follow the news on this, read this link. It really brings the tragedy home. Especially those of us who have spent time in Galicia and northern Spain can appreciate the magnitude of all this. I don't see how Galicia will survive economically without its seafood.
http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/international.cfm?id=1411282002

I'll be in La Coruña this July for a few days, and I'm wondering what I'll find.....

Youl probably find a beach of tar