Military personnel from the Minas Gerais Fire Department participated in 187 rescues of people affected by the rains in Rio Grande do Sul this Sunday (5). Dozens of agents from the Minas Gerais corporation have been in the state of Rio Grande do Sul since Thursday (2) to collaborate with local teams. To date, almost 80 people have died and more than 100 people are still missing.
In Bento Gonçalves, a team from Minas Gerais with dogs was in the burial areas, while another team from the Search and Rescue Platoon searched for victims and removed them with the support of helicopters. ‘It was verified that all monitored regions present extreme difficulty in access, due to the lack of a route to the location, as well as the imminent risks of burial’, informed the Fire Department’s communication about the Bento Gonçalves region.
The Government of Minas has already forwarded four Fire Department aircraft for Rio Grande do Sul, including a helicopter with night flyover capability. In addition, the Minas Gerais Sanitation Company (Copasa) will send a team of 18 technicians to assist in resuming the operation of water treatment plants.
Storm in RS
The regions most affected by the rains in RS 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.
Rio Grande do Sul decreed state of public calamity last Wednesday (1st), and governor Eduardo Leite stated that this will be “the biggest disaster in the history of Rio Grande do Sul”.
A Brazil’s navy sent teams, vessels, aircraft and vehicles to help with the rescue. A Brazilian air force sent two helicopters to rescue victims in cities isolated because of highway closures, such as Candelariafor example.
How to help?
According to authorities, homeless and displaced people who were welcomed by Civil Defense need not only food, but also mattresses, bed and bath linen and blankets. Anyone who lives in the Porto Alegre region can contribute in person at the State Civil Defense Logistics Center (Avenida Joaquim Porto Villanova, 101, Jardim Carvalho neighborhood, Porto Alegre).
In addition to receiving donations of various items, authorities allow donations of any type of cash value. To allow people from other cities and states to collaborate, the State Government created a Pix key to receive donations. Anyone who wants to contribute, You can make a Pix for CNPJ 92958800000138.
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