Photo: Fire Department / Disclosure / Porto Alegre 24 hours
The Fire Department, with support from the Brazilian Air Force, managed to rescue a baby and her grandmother who had been isolated for three days due to the heavy rains that were ravaging Rio Grande do Sul. The rescue took place in the rural area of Santa Maria, one of the most affected regions of the State.
According to information, the mother of the baby, just one year old, was absent in the city and the child’s situation was worsening due to the lack of breast milk.
Approximately a thousand people have already been displaced from their homes in Santa Maria since the start of the meteorological events.
Updated tragedy figures
The latest bulletin released by the Civil Defense of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, updated at 9am this Sunday, 5th, confirmed 66 people dead, 155 injured and more than 100 missing across the state, due to the heavy rains that hit the region since last Tuesday, April 30th.
See the published numbers below
Affected municipalities: 332
People in shelters: 15,192
Homeless: 80,573
Affected: 707,190
Injured: 155
Missing: 101
Confirmed deaths: 66
Deaths under investigation*: 6
*It is being determined whether the deaths are related to meteorological events.
Alerts
To increase the level of prevention, people can register to receive weather alerts from the state Civil Defense. To do this, it is necessary to send the location’s zip code via SMS to the number 40199. Then, a confirmation is sent, making the number available to receive the information whenever it is released.
It is also possible to register via the Whatsapp application. To access the service, you must register by calling (61) 2034-4611 or clicking here. Then, you need to interact with the customer service robot by sending a simple “Hi”. After the first interaction, the user can share their current location or any other location of interest to them to receive messages that will be forwarded by the state Civil Defense.
