The number of deaths resulting from the rains in Rio Grande do Sul increased to 136, according to a bulletin released by the state's Civil Defense this Saturday morning (11). There are also 756 injured and 141 missing in the 444 municipalities affected — almost 90% of the cities in Rio Grande do Sul.
According to the report, 1,951,402 people were affected, with 339,928 homeless and 71,398 in shelters.
Since the start of relief operations, more than 74,100 people and 10,300 animals have been rescued.
See the full balance:
- Deaths: 136
- Injured: 756
- Missing: 141
- Municipalities affected: 444
- People affected: 1,951,402
- Homeless: 339,928
- People in shelters: 71,398
- People rescued: 74,153
- Animals rescued: 10,348
Infrastructure
Rio Grande do Sul has three critical infrastructures completely paralyzed and 14 under “attention” due to flooding. This type of infrastructure is installations, services, goods and systems that, if interrupted, can cause a cascade effect with social, environmental, economic and security impacts on the State and society.
Salgado Filho international airport, in Porto Alegre, is one of the places completely paralyzed. The structure is flooded and is not expected to be released. Security was reinforced to try to maintain the strategic heritage.
In total, the state has 35 structures in this classification that can include energy, communications, transport, finance and defense sectors. In light of the rain, monitoring was intensified to avoid compromising services.
*With information from Gabriela Prado and Jussara Soares
Source: CNN Brasil
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