Rio Grande do Sul actress Carol Bresolin visited, this Tuesday (7), the city of Muçum, in Rio Grande do Sul, where she was born and raised, and was moved to see the situation the municipality finds itself in after the rains.
“The house my parents lived in when I was born simply doesn’t exist anymore […] Look at the size of the uprooted trees, imagine the strength of that water. We need help!”, he published, via Instagram stories.
The Taquari river, in Muçum, is at a height of 6.13m this Wednesday (8), but a week ago it rose more than 30m, a level never seen before. In the images taken by Carol, it is possible to see the places completely destroyed, with streets full of rubble and mud. No deaths were recorded in the city.
Storm in RS
More of 1.4 million people were affected by the rain in Rio Grande do Sul, according to the bulletin released by Civil Defense this Wednesday (8). The number of deaths remains the same: 95. There are still 128 missing.
In the 414 affected municipalities, there are 66,434 people in shelters, 158,992 homeless and 372 injured. There are four deaths under investigation. See the cities that recorded deaths until this Wednesday:
- Cruzeiro do Sul (8)
- Lawn (7)
- Bento Gonçalves (6)
- Caxias do Sul (5)
- Lajeado (5)
- Veranópolis (5)
- Santa Maria (5)
- Canoes (3)
- Three Crowns (3)
- Porto Alegre (3)
- Boa Vista do Sul (2)
- Roca Sales (2)
- Salvador do Sul (2)
- Santa Cruz do Sul (2)
- Captain (2)
- Paverama (2)
- Enchanted (2)
- Cinnamon (2)
- Fork (2)
- Serafina Corrêa (2)
- Saint Wendelin (2)
- Taquara (2)
- Good Principle (1)
- Santana Chapel (1)
- Mainstay (1)
- Farroupilha (1)
- General Câmara (1)
- Itaara (1)
- Montenegro (1)
- Pantano Grande (1)
- Pinhal Grande (1)
- Putinga (1)
- São João do Polêsine (1)
- São Leopoldo (1)
- Secret (1)
- Silveira Martins (1)
- Sinimbu (1)
- Sobradinho (1)
- Valley of the Sun (1)
- Vera Cruz (1)
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.
Check out the items most needed right now:
- drinking water (most necessary item at the moment)
- blankets
- mattresses
- bedding
- bath towels
- personal hygiene kits
- cleaning kits
- food kits
- animal food
- children’s and geriatric diapers
The organization emphasizes the importance that the kits are already organized and ready, so that distribution can happen more quickly.
