Video that went viral on the internet shows people in Canoas, one of the cities most affected by the rains in Rio Grande do Sul, holding hands, forming a ‘human chain’ to rescue boats that were stranded while trying to escape the floods.
The week of rain has punished Rio Grande do Sul, where 66 people died and more than a hundred are missing, due to the volume of water and consequent floods that destroy cities, roads and bridges.
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Storms in Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul decreed state of public calamity this Wednesday (1st), and governor Eduardo Leite, stated that this will be “the biggest disaster in the history of Rio Grande do Sul”.
Rain in RS: MG government sends Firefighters and Civil Defense teams to help with rescue operations
A Brazil’s navy sent teams, vessels, aircraft and vehicles to help with the rescue. A Brazilian air force sent two helicopters to rescue victims in cities isolated because of highway closures, such as Candelariafor example.
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