Information was confirmed by the city’s mayor, Jairo Jorge (PSD-RS), to the Secom minister, Paulo Pimenta; flood caused power outage
Nine patients who were admitted to the ICU of the Canoas Emergency Hospital, in Rio Grande do Sul, died after the place was flooded this Saturday (May 4, 2024) as a result of the heavy rains that hit the State. The information was confirmed by the city mayor, Jairo Jorge (PSD-RS), to the minister of Secom, Paulo Pimenta.
“Water came in, there was a collapse in the ICU, there was a power problem, we tried to keep the patients safe and we couldn’t. 9 diedsaid the mayor in a call to the minister this Saturday (May 4).
Watch (3min29s):
In a publication in X, the city council reported that the hospital was evacuated. He also advised that, in case of emergencies, the population should go to Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, also located in the region.
The municipality of Canoas is the 3rd most populous city in Rio Grande do Sul, with 357.7 thousand people. It is behind only Porto Alegre (1,332,845) and Caxias do Sul (463,338), according to data from the 2022 IBGE census.
The ministers Paulo Pimenta It is Waldez Góes (Regional Integration and Development) landed late this Saturday morning (May 4) at the Canoas air base. The objective is to monitor and continue the federal government’s support actions for municipalities affected by heavy rains in the State.
The federal government has already made rescue boats, trucks and backhoes available to clear the roads. Antennas will be sent to restore communication and internet. The Ministry of Justice authorized the arrival of 100 National Force agents to support operations in the State.
As of 12pm this Saturday (May 4), the number of deaths due to the rains in Rio Grande do Sul was 57, according to information published by the State Civil Defense. Another 67 people remain missing.
Inmet (National Institute of Meteorology) maintained a red alert (great danger) for this Saturday (May 4) in the northern part of Rio Grande do Sul. Some regions of the State have an orange (danger) and yellow (potential danger) alert.
#Water #floods #ICU #Canoas #patients #die