Eight cities in Alagoas obtain federal recognition of emergency situations

This Tuesday (26), eight cities in Alagoas obtained, through the National Civil Defense, recognition of the emergency situation due to the drought that is punishing some states in the Northeast. The ordinance with the recognitions was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) this Monday (25). Check it out at this link.

The municipalities of Carneiros, Inhapi, Jaramataia, Mata Grande, Monteirópolis, Olho D’Água das Flores, Palmeira dos Índios and Piranhas are on the list. With the measure, city halls can now request resources from the Federal Government to carry out humanitarian assistance actions, such as purchasing basic food baskets, drinking water and renting water trucks.

To date, Alagoas has 18 federal recognitions of emergency situations due to the drought.

How to request resources

Requests for resources by municipalities in emergency situations must be made through the Integrated Disaster Information System (S2iD). In addition to relief and assistance to victims, the transfers can also be used to restore essential services and rebuild infrastructure or housing destroyed or damaged by disasters.

Based on the information sent in the work plans, the National Civil Defense technical team evaluates the goals and values ​​requested. Upon approval, a decree is published in the Official Gazette of the Union with the amount to be released.

National Civil Defense Capabilities

National Civil Defense offers a series of distance learning courses to enable and qualify municipal and state agents to use S2iD. The training focuses on civil protection and defense agents in the three spheres of government. Check this link for the complete list of courses.