The storms caused flooding, floods and landslides, affecting 41 cities in Rio Grande do Sul and 31 cities in Santa Catarina. More than 3,700 people are homeless and nearly 700 displaced. The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul said this Sunday morning (06/18) that the death toll has reached 13 due to the passage of the extratropical cyclone in the state on Thursday. Up until then, the agency had accounted for 11 deaths.
More than 3,700 people are homeless and nearly 700 displaced. Four people are still missing, all from the municipality of Caraá, about 90 kilometers from Porto Alegre, which has just over 8,000 inhabitants. Five people who were missing until dawn this Sunday have been found alive.
The extratropical cyclone caused heavy rains and strong winds in southern Santa Catarina and northern Rio Grande do Sul. The storms caused flooding, floods, flash floods and landslides, affecting 41 cities in Rio Grande do Sul and 31 cities in Santa Catarina.
In Santa Catarina there are no deaths or disappearances. There are also no homeless or displaced people. The water that has flooded the municipalities has already subsided, and the cities that have had landslides are already recovering these places.
According to the National Center for Risk Management and Natural Disasters (Cemaden), the forecast for this Sunday is for better weather. The cyclone has moved towards the ocean and there are remnants of wind on the northern coast of Rio Grande do Sul. The concern now will be low temperatures, as winter begins next week.
The Civil Protection warns whoever is returning to the affected area
The Civil Protection of Rio Grande do Sul recommends that people wishing to return to their homes check the structural and safety conditions. “Clean the place and all the material that has had contact with water. Notify the authorities if any risks are identified,” warns the agency.
The extratropical cyclone is a low atmospheric pressure system that arises outside the tropics. It is associated with cold fronts and is found in upper-middle latitudes. In the Southern Hemisphere, cyclones spin clockwise, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) and the Center for Weather Forecasting and Climate Studies (CPTEC).
The cyclone that hit the south of the country, associated with a cold front, formed in the Atlantic Ocean last week. The low pressure area in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere favored the formation of the cyclone on land, carrying moisture from the ocean to the continent.
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Source: Terra
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