At least eight people have died in southern Brazil as a result of violent storms. Another 19 are still missing, as the Brazilian news portal “G1” and the newspaper “Zero Hora” reported on Saturday, citing the civil protection of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
A total of 40 communities were affected. A hurricane has been moving across the region since Thursday, which has also brought a lot of rain. According to the Brazilian newspaper “Folha de S. Paulo”, the amount of precipitation in some communities exceeded the monthly amount by almost two times. Tens of thousands of people were without power.
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“In Caraá, there is a picture of devastation,” Rio Grande do Sul governor Eduardo Leite wrote on Twitter after visiting Caraá, one of the particularly hard-hit places on the north coast of the state, which was formed by German immigrants. “Our priority now is humanitarian aid for the affected families.” The search for the missing continues.
Minister of Regional Integration and Development Waldez Goes and Minister of Communication Paulo Pimenta traveled to Rio Grande do Sul on behalf of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The ministry had already announced the delivery of 4,000 food baskets.
(dsc/sda/dpa)
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