The data is contained in the bulletin released this Sunday (9th) by the Civil Protection. In the previous report, released on June 4, the total reached 172 victims
Heavy rains that have hit Rio Grande do Sul (RS) since the end of April have resulted in the tragic deaths of 173 people. The data is contained in the bulletin released this Sunday (9th) by the Civil Protection. In the previous report, released on June 4, the total reached 172 victims.
The victim registered this Sunday died in the city of Roca Sales and had not yet been identified by forensics until the publication of this report, according to the g1 portal.
Rain leaves dead and missing in RS
The cities with the highest number of deaths are Canoas (31 deaths), Roca Sales (13 deaths) and Cruzeiro do Sul (12).
The total number of missing people decreases: from 44 to 38. More than 800 people were injured during the historic floods.
The intense rains in the RS began on April 27 in Santa Cruz do Sul and spread to more than 470 cities, overloading the river basins of Taquari, Caí, Pardo, Jacuí, Sinos and Gravataí, which overflowed. The state of Rio Grande do Sul has 497 municipalities.
In Porto Alegre, Lake Guaíba overflowed and caused disruption and flooding in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul for weeks. The lake level reached 5.36 metres, setting a new record and therefore exceeding the historical flood threshold recorded in 1941 (4.73 metres)
The waters invaded and destroyed entire cities, causing death. Among these there are people victims of landslides or overwhelmed by the rain.
The RS government, through the State Civil Protection, will allocate R$ 180 million to municipalities in a state of public disaster. The amounts come from a donation from the Judiciary and can be used in disaster response actions. pic.twitter.com/KHYlhTm0gW
— Government of Rio Grande do Sul (@governo_rs) June 9, 2024
Source: Terra
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