This is the fourth cyclone of these characteristics to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul since last June.
He body count who left a extratropical cyclone that advances through the southern brazil since Monday, rose to 28 this wednesdaycompared to 21 yesterday, according to the local civil defense. The Torrential rains plague the states of Rio Grande do Sul, the hardest hit region, and St. Catarinacausing large floods and overflowing rivers.
the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leitesaid in a press conference that they had found 15 bodies After the reduction of the water level in places that had been cut off In the town of mucum.
According to the state government, 62 municipalities were affected and more of 25,000 people were affected by the cyclone, as a consequence of the strong gusts of wind and the large volume of rainfall that isolated entire communities.
For his part, in St. Catarinathe gusts of wind exceeded 110km/h and left Without eleectricity to more than 120 thousand homes in the state.
The death toll could continue to rise
The number of deaths may rise in the next few hours since only this Wednesday the water level began to dropmaking it possible to inspect the rescue services in the most affected areas.
“When the water goes down, we will see the damage” in all its magnitude, affirmed the governor, who also expressed his concern about the weather forecasts, which anticipate more rainfall during the next weekend.
He also stressed that the priority now is “rescue” at families left incommunicadofor which hundreds of civil defense troopshe Fire brigade, the Armed forces and volunteer groups.
Source: Ambito
