Rains in RS leave 113 people dead, says Civil Defense

The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul reported, in a report released this Friday morning (10), that the number of people killed as a result of the rains that have been punishing the state since the beginning of last week has reached 113. There are still 756 injured and 146 missing.

One death remains under investigation by state authorities, to clarify whether or not the death is related to the weather events.

See the balance sheet:

• Confirmed deaths: 113
• Deaths under investigation: 1
• Affected municipalities: 435
• People affected: 1,916,070
• Homeless: 337,116
• People in shelters: 69,617
• Injured: 756
• Missing: 146

Infrastructure

This morning (10), 75 sections of 47 highways remained with total and partial closures, including roads and bridges.

The routine of schools in the state was also affected. In total, 338,744 students were impacted by the floods and 444 schools were damaged, where more than 184 thousand people study.

More rain forecast

While several municipalities deal with the consequences of the historic flood that hit Rio Grande do Sul, the weather forecast indicates that by Monday (13) it could rain twice as much as the average for the month of May in a large part of the state, according to Climatempo .

The historical series from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) shows that in the month of May the average rainfall in the state of Rio Grande do Sul is 140 to 180 millimeters. On the south coast, the average is between 100 and 140 millimeters.

From Friday (10) until Monday (13), however, Climatempo's forecast is that some municipalities will accumulate up to 330 millimeters of rain.

According to the meteorology institute, the most affected region should be the Serra Gaúcha — where rivers originate that flow to the Jacuí and Taquari Valleys and were heavily hit by the storms of the last few days.