The meteorological phenomenon has caused uninterrupted rains and winds on the coast of the southern and southeastern region of the country, where there are already 2,330 homeless people and 602 displaced by floods and material damage.
At least 11 dead and 18 missing so far, an extratropical cyclone has affected more than thirty municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the extreme south of Brazil, according to recent Civil Defense data cited by local media. .
The meteorological phenomenon formed in the Atlantic Ocean this week and since Thursday night it has been responsible for uninterrupted heavy rains and winds on the coast of the southern and southeastern region of the country, where there are already 2,330 homeless people and 602 displaced due to flooding and property damage.
The municipality of Caraa is one of the most affected. According to the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, “the scenario is one of devastation.” “Our priority right now is to find the missing and rescue people who may remain isolated by the floods,” he pointed.
For around 2 hours of this sixth, in the neighborhood of São Jose, in Sapucaia do Sul, the BM team carried out the rescue of at least ten families. The residents were isolated in their residences, with water at the height of their chests, and were led by their PMs to the homes of close relatives. pic.twitter.com/Dwoaw3mSm2
– Military Brigade-RS (@brigadamilitar_) June 16, 2023
Leite, who visited some of the most affected areas on this day, announced that 1.1 million reais (about 230,000 dollars) will be allocated to the most affected municipalities to minimize the impacts of the cyclone. “We will assess the damage to bridges, roads and houses to be able to work on the restoration,” said.
🚁 Military Brigade Aviation Battalion saves homem and how they were ill in the municipality of Lindolfo Collor, not Vale dos Sinos. Exciting dribble ocoreu in this sixth. Go away! pic.twitter.com/cGi0aKsTvC
— Government of Rio Grande do Sul (@governo_rs) June 16, 2023
Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology had warned on Wednesday that rainfall volumes could exceed 100 millimeters in 24 hours, especially in locations along the region’s coast, and cause “many impacts, such as floods and landslides.” land”.
According to the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper, in some sectors the amount of rain almost doubled the forecast for this month. Such was the case in the municipality of Maquine, on the north coast of the state, where rainfall reached 290 millimeters. Meanwhile, in Novo Hamburgo the volume of rainfall is already considered “historic”.
In this regard, the local government assured that it was fully mobilized to face any future situation. milk reported who will travel to Brasilia next week to “intensify the articulations of support for the municipalities with the federal government.”
Source: RT
