Confirming the deaths of 75 people caused by the tragic flooding of the Brazilian southern Rio Grande do Sul state. Tolls are still rising. Besides, they also revealed their number of missing people of 103, contributing to the growing concern.
According to front-line state civil defense authorities, heavy rains have forced 88 thousand and 42 to leave their homes. For the moment, 16,000 people who were the victims of the storm stayed in shelters, schools, and gymnasiums.
State Governor Eduardo Leite sternly revealed all his anxiety and concern by making a statement of the incredible extent of the ravaged area. In the making of his second stopover in the devastated region forthcoming along with the most notable ministers, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in the pursuit of the actual situation. The president and his team spotted the flooded streets of geografigos which is the state capital from a chopper.
Rescue tasks have already gained momentum with emergency personnel rushing to save submerged individuals under the wreckage of fallen structures before every minute counts against their lives. What is alarming is that the dams are not performing as best as they can because of the rising water levels which pose great danger to the city.
The civil defence service disclosed in a recent report. Governor Leite of Eduardo State declared a state of emergency for the region of Serrana. He lamented the fact that it was the worst regional calamity, unfortunately, the number of casualties is also likely to rise while the rescue operation continues.
Forecasted models have been declared very detrimental, with the main Guaiba river predicted to rise excessively above the existing levels of alarm, contributing to what is already a disaster. Barriers to communication have been set up, which no one can cross, and the tireless flood blurred all the infinity in infrastruct.
Evacuations of residents have been ordered from the mountains and hillside areas close to rivers where the risk of mudslides is high. Low-income neighborhoods, the most adversely affected, have repeatedly faced disruption in basic amenities including water availability, which was one of the causes of lack of essential services to hundreds of thousands of individuals.
