In the municipality of Muçum alone, in the Taquari Valley, 15 bodies were found. In SC, a man dies after being hit by a tree with his car. The number of deaths due to heavy rains caused by the passage of an extratropical cyclone that has been advancing over the southern region of Brazil since the beginning of this week has risen to 22. this Tuesday (05/09). In Rio Grande do Sul alone, about 60 municipalities suffered damage from strong winds and heavy rains, which isolated entire communities due to flooding and overflowing rivers.
According to the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, preliminary tolls counted 21 dead, more than 1,600 homeless and another 3,000 displaced in the state. Another death was recorded in the state of Santa Catarina, where a man died when his car was hit by a tree.
According to the Civil Protection, 15 of the 21 deaths recorded in Rio Grande do Sul occurred in Muçum, where the rains flooded a large part of the municipality and many residents were forced to take refuge on the roofs of their houses.
The governor said the death toll could rise even more in the coming hours, as the water level only started to drop on Wednesday, allowing rescue services to inspect the hardest-hit areas. The priority now, according to him, is to save the families left isolated.
This week’s cyclone is the fourth extratropical cyclone to hit Rio Grande do Sul since June, when another cyclone killed 16 people. In July the phenomenon was repeated, leaving three dead and about 1 million people without electricity. A third cyclone passed in August, leaving no major damage.
On social networks, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva complained about the situation and said that the entire federal government is at the disposal of the government of Rio Grande do Sul. Leite said help has already been requested.
More thunderstorms are expected in the region
New zones of instability will hit Rio Grande do Sul again this Wednesday, with showers with lightning expected in the afternoon and evening in the south-central region of Rio Grande do Sul, according to Climatempo. The State Civil Protection has already issued new flood warnings for the Taquari, Caí and Antas rivers.
For the Sept. 7 holiday, the southern half of the state must prepare for heavy rains and thunderstorms, with the risk of wind and hail. In other areas of the state, including the Caí and Taquari valleys, the Serra and the Planalto, lightning showers could occur at any time of day, starting at dawn, but with some breaks.
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Source: Terra
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