Flights were also carried out on Monday night (May 6); The storms have already left 78 people dead and affected more than 800,000 people
The FAB (Brazilian Air Force) started using a drone manufactured by an Israeli company to locate people isolated as a result of the rains in Rio Grande do Sul, which have already caused the worst catastrophe in the state’s history. The aircraft flew over the Quarta Colônia region, in the center of the state.
According to the FAB, this type of remotely controlled drone allows real-time and accurate analysis of damaged areas. The storms have already left 83 people dead and affected more than 850,000 people.
The drone model used is an RQ-900 Hermes, manufactured by Elbit Systems. He belonged to the Santa Maria Air Base, in Porto Alegre.
The Air Force asked residents with mobility difficulties to, when they see or hear the drone, signal with gestures and marks on the surface to be identified. More of 900 soldiers work to rescue victims of the rain.
In the early hours of this Monday (May 6), military personnel carried out night flights and delivered food to those affected by the rains in RS.
PUBLIC CALAMITY
On Thursday (May 2), the federal government recognized a state of public calamity in the state, after the governor Eduardo Leite (PSDB) decree the status.
The toucan asked the Union for financial help. On Sunday (May 5), he requested the suspension of payment of the monthly installment of the State’s debt for the period of reconstruction of the damage caused by the rains.
The request is part of the planning to restore infrastructure and boost the local economy. The State’s debt to the Union is R$3.5 billion.
Leite also called for exceptionality in sending resources to the State and said that fiscal restrictions hinder the state’s work in the region. He also spoke of the need for a “Marshall Plan” to rebuild the State, in reference to the help offered by the United States to rebuild European countries affected in the Second World War (1939-1945).
MOBILIZATION IN RS
Lula returned to Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday (May 5) to monitor the damage caused by the tragedy. She met with Leite and the mayor of Porto Alegre, Sebastian Melo (MDB).
The presidents of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), and the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), the president of the TCU (Federal Audit Court), Bruno Dantas, and the vice-president of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), minister Edson Fachin, participated. Another 13 of the 38 ministers as well.
On the occasion, the president said that the government will help rebuild the roads destroyed by the impacts of the rains. In his previous visit to the State, on Thursday (May 2), he said that there will be no shortage of efforts or resources on the part of the government to assist in the situation.
According to numbers shared on social media by the Civil House, headed by Rui Costathe federal Executive made R$928 million available via the Ministry of Social Development for RS:
- R$414 million: advance payment of Bolsa Família;
- R$355.7 million: BPC (Continuous Payment Benefit);
- R$50 million: PAA (Food Acquisition Programming);
- R$46 million: Rural Development;
- R$ 18.8 million: Advance and co-financing by Rede Suas (Unified Social Assistance System)
- R$ 18.7 million: Gas Aid;
- R$15.4 million: 97,000 basic food baskets; It is
- R$ 10 million: Shelter Assistance.
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