the minister of health Marcelo Queiroga said to CNN that the tragedy caused by the rains in the metropolitan region of Recife this weekend will leave more than 70 dead.
Officially, according to the Civil Defense, 33 deaths were recorded. But based on information from the Health Surveillance, the ministry already considers more deaths.
“We know that there will be more than 70 deaths and today it will rain 250 millimeters,” he said.
The federal government sent military troops and teams from the Ministry of Health to the region, where 14 municipalities are being monitored. “We already have teams from the National Force and Health Surveillance Secretary in the region,” said the minister.
The latest Health Surveillance bulletin points to the occurrence of 538 homeless or homeless people. There is still the official record of at least 7 missing persons. The report also warns of “great danger of flooding and river overflows, great danger of landslides”.
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Health Surveillance is also monitoring 33 municipalities in Alagoas affected by rain, flooding and flooding. So far, two people have died. There were 2,258 homeless and 1,854 homeless. At least three people are missing.
Data on the impact on basic public services are also being collected. In São Miguel dos Campos, a water treatment plant was compromised. In the municipality of São Sebastião, five wells were also damaged.
Source: CNN Brasil
