The number of deaths due to the rain tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul rose to 75. The State is still searching for 103 missing people. In Santa Catarina, authorities warn of the risk of storms and landslides in the coming days.
The number of victims of the rains rises in RS, while SC remains on alert for storms and landslides – Photo: Reproduction/ND
The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul updated information on the climate catastrophe this Sunday (5). According to the agency, there are 334 cities affected by the rains. More than 16,000 people are in shelters in the region and 88,019 remain homeless. The State still records 155 people who were injured due to the storms.
According to authorities, six more deaths are being investigated to confirm whether they were related to the meteorological events.
Porto Alegre bus station was flooded; 334 cities were affected by the rains – Video: Internet/Reproduction
Rain in SC
In Santa Catarina, five municipalities remain on alert due to heavy rains. Araranguá, Praia Grande, São João do Sul, Piratuba and Ipira declared an emergency situation.
Ipira, in the west of Santa Catarina, recorded one death due to rain. Governor Jorginho Mello visited the city to check the damage caused by the storms this Saturday (4).
In addition to Ipira, the governor also visited Praia Grade, Capinzal, Piratuba and Jaguaruna.
Praia Grande Civil Defense flies over the city to monitor flooded areas – Video: Praia Grande City Hall/Reproduction/ND
Rain in the next few days in SC
The state Civil Defense warns of the possibility of storms and landslides in the coming days. “The risk is low for events related to the forecast weather conditions, but remains moderate for landslides due to the rain that occurred in the previous days”, states the agency.
This Sunday (5), the region between Planalto Sul and Litoral Sul, in areas close to the border with Rio Grande do Sul, has the possibility of isolated rain. Between Monday (6) and Wednesday (8), there is no risk of meteorological events in the State.
Santa Catarina’s Civil Defense also warns that, from Wednesday onwards, the weather will become unstable due to the advance of a cold front coming from Rio Grande do Sul. There is the possibility of rain and isolated thunderstorms for all regions.
