A video released by the São Paulo Military Police shows the rescue of a family of six people who were stranded on the roof of their house after flooding took over São Sebastião do Cari (RS), 66km from Porto Alegre, this Thursday ( two). Among the residents were three children. Everyone was lifted and removed from the risk area, as the house was partially covered by water.
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In total, 33 firefighters from SP were sent on Wednesday (1st) to help with the rescue work, and six more soldiers are going to the South this Thursday (2nd), including a nurse.
In addition to the professionals, eight vehicles, seven vessels and one SP aircraft were committed. Sniffer dogs trained to locate buried people will also help the authorities in Rio Grande do Sul, informed the Government of São Paulo. In a statement, the SSP said that the military is committed to locating and providing medical assistance to buried victims, rescuing stranded people and searching for the missing.
Storm in RS
It has rained more than 500 mm in the last few days, and the amount is only increasing. The most affected regions are: Central, Vale do Rio Pardo, Metropolitana, Serra Gaúcha and Vale do Taquari. More than 500,000 people are without water and there are more than 292 points without electricity.
According to the latest Civil Defense bulletin, 67,860 people were affected, 4,599 are in shelters and 9,993 are homeless. There were 24 deaths, 12 injuries and 21 people are still missing. There were 147 municipalities affected across the state, and the Central, Vale do Rio Pardo, Metropolitan, Serra Gaúcha and Vale do Taquari regions are the most affected. The Civil Police, Corps of Firefighters and Military Brigade confirm another 11 deaths.
