Officials in Porto Alegre, May 12, 2024, have warned that southern Brazil’s heaviest rain will be expected between Sunday and Monday, adding to the suffering of flood patients that have so far lost 136 people.
Late on Saturday, state government issued a warning about the possibility of more floods and rising waters.
In a video posted on Instagram, Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite stated that” we are also experiencing an incident condition.”
According to the legal protection agency, heavy rains last week caused rivers in the agrarian state to overflowing, leaving 806 people dead and 125 people missing in addition to those who had already been killed.
” Many people see the weather and are traumatized. We’ve seen how scared people are”, said Enio Posti, a fire in Porto Alegre, investment of stricken Rio Grande do Sul position.
Of the more than two million people affected by the flood, more than 537, 000 have been forced from their houses with 81, 000 in tents.
More than 92, 000 homes were damaged or destroyed by the storms, according to the National Confederation of Municipalities.
The flood is attributed to climate change and the El Nino wind trend, according to UN experts and the Portuguese state.
In a statement, US President Joe Biden said he was” saddened by the loss of living and the devastation caused by the flooding” and that Washington was “working with Brazilian government to provide important help.”
The danger of lightning from downed power lines was advised to occupants of flooded areas.
” I was soaked. Everton Machado, 36, was rescued by ship while searching for his kids, and Everton Machado reported to AFP after receiving clothing and assistance from them.
Transmission of aid
Participants and paramedics rushed through the Sao Joao neighborhood’s flooded streets to deliver supplies to residents using inflatable boats and jet skis.
Animal shelters were being taken by individuals, along with professionals who treated injured animals.
Help efforts included military and additional security forces. The federal government has distributed nearly two lots of food and supplies, calling it” the largest donation movements ever recorded in Brazil” according to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Rio Grande do Sul, which is experiencing its worst environment crisis to date, received$ 10 billion from the federal government this week for restoration.
Water levels in the country’s Guaiba River, which runs through Porto Alegre, house to 1.4 million people, reached historic rates this year.
On Saturday afternoon, they dropped to 4.57 meters ( 15 feet ), the lowest level since May 3.
People of Porto Alegre were attempting to regain some normalcy as a result of the new weather, opening some stores and cafes.
However, cargo trucks delivering fresh water were a common sight in the town as water supplies were also hampered.
Somewhere, vacuum trucks were pumping filthy rainwater from the streets and buildings.
Brazil has been hit in recent months by traditional storms, record- breaking jungle fires, extraordinary heat waves and dryness.
