Dogs used in rescues after the Mariana (RS) and Brumadinho (RS) dam collapses will help in the search. In addition to the accidents, the animals participated in recent search operations in Recife and Petrópolis (RJ), according to the Minas Gerais Fire Department. The state sent a plane and a helicopter to Rio Grande do Sul.
“It’s the worst disaster ever recorded in the state’s history,” said Leite. A federal government monitoring office will be set up from Monday (6) in Porto Alegre. Ministers Waldez Góes (Integration and Regional Development) and Paulo Pimenta (Secretariat of Social Communication) will travel to the city.
On Friday afternoon (3), the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul recommended “immediate evacuation” of part of the historic center of the capital. If the level of the Guaíba exceeds six meters, the region will quickly flood, reported the UFRGS (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul) Hydraulic Research Institute.
Rio Grande do Sul declared a state of public calamity on Wednesday (1st). The measure is valid for 180 days. Images recorded by residents and authorities show houses being washed away by floods and bridges destroyed.
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul highlighted the need to donate mattresses, blankets and bed and bath linen. These are the most demanded items at the moment to support shelters.
Understand the rain situation in RS
A persistent atmospheric river is responsible for worsening the rainfall situation in Rio Grande do Sul. According to Metsul, the humidity corridor, which should still last several days, is “transporting a large amount of humidity from the Amazon region through the interior of the continent to the territory of Rio Grande do Sul.”
