Oeste raises R$2.5 million to help Rio Grande do Sul

At the end of the second day of the campaign, West raised R$2.5 million to help the population of Rio Grande do Sul. The state has been suffering from severe flooding since last week.

Donations will be allocated to some reputable institutions, with no connection to a political party or government.

West will report daily to readers, both in relation to the amounts raised and the institutions that will receive the donations.

Readers who want to collaborate should send Pix to the following email: [email protected].

The flood in Porto Alegre is already historic. Lake Guaíba, for example, reached 4.5 meters – 3/5/2024 | Photo: Mateus Piccini/FotoArena/Estadão Conteúdo

The tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul

The crisis in Rio Grande do Sul resulted in 95 deaths. A Civil defense do Estado updated the number of deaths in the early evening of this Tuesday, 7.

The number of missing people also rose. According to the update, there are 131 in this condition. In addition, 372 were injured in the catastrophe.

In addition to the almost one hundred deaths, the floods and intense rains in Rio Grande do Sul resulted in 159,000 people being displaced. Another 48 thousand sought refuge in temporary shelters.

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Compared to the disaster caused by an extratropical cyclone in September last year, the State faces an even more serious situation. This is because 401 of the 497 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul suffered some damage, according to governor Eduardo Leite (PSDB).

Now, the number of deaths is almost double that of last year, when 54 deaths occurred due to the intense rains that occurred in Rio Grande do Sul. Apart from the 95 reported by Civil Defense, four deaths are under investigation to determine whether they are related to climate tragedy of the time.