ANDhe death toll from the enormous floods that have hit southern Brazil for two weeks has reached 148 and the number of missing people has reached 127. according to the latest Civil Defense bulletin released early this Monday.
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According to the organization, the greatest climate tragedy in the history of the southern region of Brazil It has also left 806 injured.
According to the Civil Defense, The tragedy has spread to 447 of the 497 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, where it has affected 2.12 million people, corresponding to 18.8% of the 11.3 million inhabitants of this prosperous state.
The Civil Defense has also reported that the rescue work, in which 27,651 firefighters, soldiers and police participate with the support of 4,405 patrols, 41 aircraft and 340 boats, have so far allowed the rescue of 76,470 people and 10,814 animals.
The devastating floods have destroyed part of some towns; have left numerous municipalities completely flooded and others partially
The already serious situation can get worse in the next few daysfor when new storms are expected with precipitation, cold and strong gusts of wind.
With the rains on Saturday and Sunday, the Guaíba River, which flooded a large part of the historic center of Porto Alegre, including its airport and land transport terminal, It has risen again and is now at 4.78 meters.
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🇧🇷 | THE LATEST: Salgado Filho International Airport, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is underwater.
Authorities report that it will be closed indefinitely and with all operations suspended, due to flooding of the runways and several areas. pic.twitter.com/5tejKVdBqF
— World Alert (@AlertaMundoNews) May 6, 2024
In the same way, the Taquari and Caí rivers have overflowed again and caused new flooding in the municipalities of the interior of Rio Grande do Sul. The new flood has washed away the bridge that connected the cities of Caxias in the early hours of this Monday. do Sul and Nova Petrópolis.
The new floods have led the authorities to declare maximum alert due to the possibility of intense flooding in the Vales region.
The initial needs to address the emergency are estimated at 18,839 million reais (1,663 million dollars)
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The governor of Río Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, warned that the river could exceed the level of 5.5 meters this Tuesday, which is 20 centimeters more than the level reached last week, at the worst moment of the flood that affects to Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In a press conference, Leite insisted that it is still “not time to go home” and asked that people who returned to their homes in risk areas return to safety in shelters.
🚨An important alert regarding new elevation of rivers due to rainwater in the State, especially in the northern and northeastern regions of RS. We are still experiencing an emergency situation! pic.twitter.com/bzr3bEPMz6
— Eduardo Leite (@EduardoLeite_) May 12, 2024
Now, the authorities warn that the water moving in these basins could reach the Guaíba, which bathes the capital, this Tuesday and cause new flooding on the shores of Lagoa dos Patos.
The river may exceed the level of 5.5 meters this Tuesday, which is 20 centimeters higher than the level reached last week
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