I want to help
- Do NOT call emergency numbers
- Do NOT go to Crans-Montana
- Share only official sources
- Wait for official calls for donations
Your willingness to help is valuable. Here's how to channel it usefully.
What is useful now
Don't add burden
The best immediate help is not adding load:
- Don't call 112, 117, 144
- Don't go to the scene
- Don't overload networks
Inform without amplifying
- Share only vs.ch and Cantonal Police
- Report false info (without sharing)
- Reassure with confirmed facts
Blood donations
Wait for an official call.
If requested, donations will be organized via Valais Red Cross.
What will be useful later
Financial donations
Official fundraising will be announced by Canton of Valais or recognized organizations.
Beware of unverified fundraisers.
Fraudsters may exploit the situation. Donate only through official channels.
Material donations
Spontaneous material donations often cause more problems than they solve.
Wait for a specific official request.
Volunteering
Local organizations will call for volunteers if needed:
- Valais Red Cross
- Valais Civil Protection
- Caritas Valais
What NOT to do
- Don't create fundraisers without official coordination
- Don't organize collections spontaneously
- Don't offer accommodation on social media
- Don't go to the scene to "help"
- Don't send food or materials unsolicited
Fraudsters exploit crisis situations. Do not donate on GoFundMe, JustGiving or other unverified private fundraisers.
Only official channels (Canton of Valais, Swiss Red Cross, Swiss Solidarity) guarantee your donation reaches the victims.
Sometimes not acting is the best help
In an acute crisis situation, professionals and existing structures are best placed to intervene. Your patience is a form of help.