Government of MT announces donation of R$50 million to restore houses, schools and roads in RS; AL analyzes project | Mato Grosso

The government of Mato Grosso announced, this Monday (6), that it intends to make a donation of R$50 million to contribute to the recovery of houses, roads and schools that were destroyed by the heavy rains that affected Rio Grande do Sul.

According to the vice-governor of Mato Grosso, Otaviano Pivetta, this resource will be taken from the State Transport and Housing Fund (Fethab). Governor Mauro Mendes participated in the meeting remotely.

“Those who are following the news are touched. It is a gesture of empathy. Rio Grande do Sul is a sister state. It is important for Mato Grosso to make this gesture, because one day we may need it. Hopefully never, but it is possible”, he said Pivetta.

The proposal will still be discussed by the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso (ALMT). The president of the assembly, Eduardo Botelho, said that the vote to authorize the transfer has urgency and must be carried out by Wednesday (8).

In addition to the donation, the government sent teams from the Integrated Air Operations Center (Ciopaer) and the Military Fire Department (CBMMT) to assist in search and rescue operations in the Rio Grande do Sul region.

The rain that has persisted for at least a week has placed the entire state in a state of calamity and is expected to continue for the next few days, causing more damage. The death toll has now reached 83 and dozens of people are missing amid the floods, according to Civil Defense.

The government declared a state of calamity, a situation that was recognized by the federal government. With this, the state is able to request federal resources for civil defense actions, such as humanitarian assistance, reconstruction of infrastructure and restoration of essential services.

Meteorologists explain that the catastrophe is the result of at least three phenomena that affect the region and were worsened by changes in the climate. And the trend is getting worse due to the forecast of more rain.

The tragedy in the state is associated with intense wind currents, a corridor of humidity coming from the Amazon, increasing the strength of the rain, and an atmospheric blockage, due to heat waves.