The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul reported, this Tuesday (12), that the number of victims caused by heavy rains caused by the passage of an extratropical cyclone through the state last week rose to 47.
With one death confirmed in Santa Catarina, the total number of deaths in the South region reached 48.
The information was released at 7am this Tuesday. The announcement brought confirmation of the state’s 47th in the municipality of Colinas.
See the full balance:
- Bom Retiro do Sul: 1
- Hills: 2
- Cruzeiro do Sul: 5
- Enchanted: 1
- Star: 2
- Ibiraiaras: 2
- Immigrant: 1
- Lajeado: 3
- Mato Castelhano: 1
- Muslim: 16
- Deep Step: 1
- Roca Sales: 11
- Santa Tereza: 1
The number of missing people has not been updated and remains at 46 people, divided between the following municipalities:
- Lajeado: 8
- Arroio do Meio: 8
- Muslim: 30
To date, 3,130 people have been rescued. 97 municipalities were affected.
The number of homeless people is 4,794 and displaced people are 20,517. The number of people affected by natural phenomena in the state is 340,928, leaving 925 people injured.
The concepts of homeless It is displaced are different. Homeless It is the one who lost his home It is is in a public shelter. O displaced had to leave his home — he didn’t necessarily lose it — It is It is not in shelters, but in the home of a relative, friend or acquaintance, for example.
R$741 million in federal resources
The federal government announced that it will allocate R$741 million in resources to the regions affected by the rains caused by the passage of an extratropical cyclone in Rio Grande do Sul.
Alckmin flew over the municipalities of Vale do Taquari, the area that suffered the greatest damage, and stated that the natural disaster that hit Rio Grande do Sul will be the government’s top priority at the request of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).
“President Lula guided us to [dar] absolute priority, top priority in this partnership with the population and the region”, mentioned Alckmin.
The ministry that will allocate the most resources to the affected areas is that of Cities, which will pay for the construction of housing in the region with R$195 million. Next comes Integration, which will spend R$185 million to provide humanitarian aid and help with the reconstruction of municipalities affected by the rains.
Among other actions, the government also talked about rebuilding basic health units (UBS), redoing a BR-116 bridge over the Rio das Antas and releasing aid of R$800 per person, in two installments of R$400, for the affected municipalities.
Alckmin also announced that the Social Communication department, together with Telebras, worked to reestablish telephony in the region, transferring 13 satellite terminals.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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