Civil Defense started counting this Saturday (May 25th) only those who were saved by the State Security Forces
The number of people rescued in Rio Grande do Sul reached 77,639 this Saturday (May 25, 2024). Civil Defense began to count during the afternoon only those who were saved by the State Security Forces, as stated in the report card of Civil Defense released at 6pm. In the morning, the number was 83,593.
The total number of missing people dropped to 61. The number of confirmed deaths reached 166, 1 more than recorded in the morning. In total, 2.35 million people were affected by the rains. According to Civil Defense, 469 of the 497 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul were impacted. Here’s the complete of the bulletin (PDF – 338 kB).
Here are the numbers:
- deaths: 166;
- injured – 806;
- missing – 61;
- people in shelters – 55,791;
- homeless – 581,638;
- affected – 2,345,400;
- rescued animals – 12,497.
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