RS has 37 emergency municipalities for drought and residents face the scarcity of water

RS has 37 emergency municipalities for drought and residents face the scarcity of water


The lack of rains mobilizes the municipalities for the distribution of water and affects agricultural production

The drought that reaches the Rio Grande do on already taken 37 Municipalities To decree a situation of emergencyinfluencing 124 thousand people and compromise water supply in various regions. In SantiagoIn Central regionAll 48,938 inhabitants suffer from the impacts of drought, while inside Southern hopepart of the population receives water for rotating truck due to the rationing.




The agricultural sector also feels drought reflections. In MaçambaráThe drought has already caused losses in the production of corn (-45%), Soy (-25%), Rice (-5%) AND Cut the cattle (-8%). According to Ismael Horbach, from FamursrsThe continuity of the scarcity of water can have long -term economic impacts.

Limited water attack on the Grandaí river

In Porto Alegre Metropolitan RegionA State Secretariat of the Environment (traffic) Capture of the water suspended in Rio Gravataí For irrigation and industry, due to the critical level of spring. In Sunrisemeasurement in Water treatment station (ETA) He fell to 1.28 mclose to the critical limit. Already in NecktieThe level of the river has arrived 66 cmUnder the notice parameter.

The release of capture for economic activities will resume only when the levels reach 1.60 m in the dawn AND 80 cm in the eit de gravvaí. In the meantime, the inspection is strengthened to avoid irregular funding, especially in the production of rice.

Source: Terra

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