The rainfall, which has been going on for more than a week, affected more than 840,000 inhabitants of 345 municipalities. People suffer from a lack of food, medicine and basic services such as light and energy.
The number of dead by heavy rains that flooded the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in the last days rose to 100the local civil defense reported on Wednesday, adding that 128 people were still missing.
The rainfall, which they are just beginning to diminish in that area of the country after a week without respite, they affected more than 840,000 inhabitants of 345 municipalities, which They suffer from the lack of food, medicine and basic services like light and energy.
Heavy rains in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
Data from the local Civil Defense indicate that, of that total, 121,957 people were forced to leave their homes and move to the compounds of family and friends, while another 19,368 are housed in shelters improvised by the authorities.
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay and Argentinawas the hardest hit by the rains, with at least 83 fatalities, while the neighboring state of Santa Catarina recorded one death.
The level of the Guaíba River, whose waters flooded the historic center of Porto Alegre, the regional capital and where 1.3 million inhabitants live, stabilized above five meters, its greatest historical mark. With a population of 11 million inhabitants, Rio Grande do Sul has a total of 496 municipalities, of which 345 were affected.
At least 1.2 million homes and commercial establishments remain without electricity and 98 municipalities lack telephone and internet services. Likewise, 61 routes reported total or partial blockages due to rising rivers.
Help from the Government of Brazil
The Government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the entire country went out of their way to help the victims. Currently there are more than 14,500 professionals in the region, most of them from the Armed Forces who achieved 25,000 rescues air, land and river, with the support of 30 aircraft, 182 vessels and 951 vehicles.
weather forecasts New rains are announced in areas already hit by storms due to a new cold front that will cause heavy rainfall.
Source: Ambito
