Heavy rains during the early hours of Sunday (30) caused at least 18 deaths in the state of São Paulo. The governor of São Paulo, João Doria (PSDB), released BRL 15 million to the ten “most affected” cities, with BRL 2 million to Francisco Morato City Hall to help with reconstruction, BRL 1 million to Arujá, BRL 1 million to Embu das Artes and R$ 1 million to Várzea Paulista.
According to findings from CNN, the secretary of regional development of São Paulo, Marco Vinholi, informed that the amount will be used for “social rent, works of slopes and recomposition of the asphalt”. In all, 500 families are homeless across the state.
Five deaths were identified in Várzea Paulista, four in Francisco Morato, three in Franco da Rocha, three in Embu das Artes, one in Arujá, one in Ribeirão Preto, one in Capivari, one in Monte Mor and one in Rafard.
affected regions
In Franco da Rocha, the city hall confirmed the record of several occurrences due to the rains.
The most serious incident took place on São Carlos Street, in Parque Paulista. After a landslide, seven people were rescued alive, but one died in hospital. Three other victims were found already dead.
In Embu das Artes, according to the Fire Department, a mother and two children – a man and a girl – were buried and did not survive. At the time of the landslide, seven people were in the house. Four were rescued by people before the firefighters arrived.
According to a note from the city hall, sent to the CNN, Civil Defense, GCM, the mayor of Embu das Artes, Ney Santos, and the deputy mayor, Hugo Prado, were on site providing assistance to the victims.
On twitter, Vinholi stated that he is following the impact of the rains in the state.
We have been following the impact of the rains in several cities in SP since early. Franco da Rocha, Francisco Morato, Jundiaí, Capivari, Rafard, Monte Mor and Jaú. Governor João Doria and the Civil Defense acting in partnership with the municipalities to help our population. @jdoriajr
— Marco Vinholi (@marcovinholi) January 30, 2022
it can still rain
Assis Diniz, head of weather forecasting at Inmet (National Institute of Meteorology), in an interview with CNN, said that the southeast region – mainly São Paulo and Minas Gerais – may have heavy rains next week.
“The zone is undergoing a convergence, causing significant rains until next Wednesday (2)”, said the expert.
The head of Inmet also warns that rainfall can reach 100 mm per day, which can leave the soil soggy in some regions, with chances of collapse.
Source: CNN Brasil
