Number of deaths in storm in RS rises to 39; 68 people are missing

The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul issued, late this Friday afternoon, the 3rd, a new report on the storm hitting the State. According to the agency, 39 deaths were reported and 68 people were missing. In all, 265 cities were affected by the worst climate catastrophe in RS.

Municipalities remain on alert due to further damage, as well as the need for guidance for the population to leave areas considered at risk.

In Porto Alegre, the rise in the level of the Guaíba caused the streets in the center, in addition to the bus station, to be flooded. Meteorologists’ forecast is that the flooding in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul will be worse than the historical record of 1941.

Residents must leave risk areas

The government of Rio Grande do Sul reinforced the alert made by Civil Defense on Thursday, 2, regarding the condition of the Cai River which is exceeding the flood level and affects municipalities in the region. The guideline is that residents of the regions of Lawn It is Cinnamoncities known for tourism, left risk areas.

“It is express guidance that residents of areas close to the river in the municipalities of São Francisco de Paula, Canela, Gramado, Nova Petrópolis, Vale Real and Feliz leave risk areas and look for public shelters or another safe place to stay during the rise in the level of the Caí River”, said the government.

Dam break

Also on Thursday, the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite (PSDB), reported that part of the 14th of July Damamong the municipalities of Cotiporã It is Bento Gonçalves, it broke. Leite went to social media to communicate the information and ask the population of the region to seek safe areas.

The Civil Defense’s express guidance is that residents of the municipalities of Santa Tereza, Muçum, Roca Sales, Arroio do Meio, Encantado, Colinas and Lajeado leave risk areas and look for public shelters or another safe place to stay during the level increase. From Rio.

Milk declared a state of public calamity on the night of Wednesday, the 1st, in an extraordinary edition of the official diary. At least 235 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul were affected by intense rains.

Bulletin from 6pm this Friday, 3rd:

• Affected municipalities: 265;
• People in shelters: 8,168;
• Homeless: 24,080;
• Affected: 351,639;
• Wounded: 74;
• Missing: 68.

Deaths: 39

• Cinnamon (2);
• Candelaria (1);
• Caxias do Sul (1);
• Bento Gonçalves (1);
• Boa Vista do Sul (2);
• Paverama (2);
• Big Swamp (1);
• Pinhal Grande (1);
• Putinga (1);
• Lawn (4);
• Itaara (1);
• Enchanted (1);
• Salvador do Sul (2);
• Serafina Corrêa (2);
• Secret (1);
• Santa Maria (2);
• Santa Cruz do Sul (4);
• São João do Polêsine (1);
• Silveira Martins (1);
• Vera Cruz (1);
• Taquara (2);
• São Vendelino (2);
• Three Crowns (3).

*With information from Estadão Conteúdo

Source: Redação Terra