President announced relief measures for the State and revealed that the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, will create strategies to mitigate damage
The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) announced measures to speed up assistance to Rio Grande do Sul and promised long-term actions to deal with the consequences of the floods that hit 332 municipalities. Accompanied by a delegation of ministers, Lula flew over the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre to assess the damage caused by the floods. During the flyover, the governor was present Eduardo Leite (PSDB), the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), and the president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG). In a statement to the press, the president highlighted the importance of Rio Grande do Sul and committed to mobilizing the government to assist in the rescue and reconstruction of the State’s infrastructure.
“There will be no impediment from bureaucracy for us to recover the grandeur of this State,” said the president. Lula also revealed that the government is preparing a national plan to prevent climate tragedies, which will be under the responsibility of the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva. “Marina, who is committed to presenting me with a plan to prevent climate accidents. We need to stop chasing misfortune, we need to, you know, know in advance what misfortune could happen to us.”
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The mayor of Porto Alegre, Sebastião Melo (MDB), warned that the city is facing problems supplying treated water and fuel for tanker trucks. General Hertz Pires do Nascimento, coordinator of Operation Taquari 2, reported that 13,600 soldiers are involved in operations to help victims. In the Santa Maria region, nine cities are isolated by land due to flooding. The general highlighted that rescue teams are working hard to restore access to the affected areas. It is planned to install field hospitals in Canoas and São Leopoldo to serve the population affected by the floods. Furthermore, the federal government announced the opening of a crisis office in Porto Alegre, at the Caixa branch on Avenida Independência, to coordinate flood response actions in the state. The emergency situation requires exceptional measures to guarantee relief to victims and the reconstruction of areas affected by the floods.
Published by Felipe Cerqueira
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