The death toll is rising in Rio Grande do Sul, the southern Brazilian state hit last week by violent rainfall. The wave of water caused rivers to overflow and the consequent destruction of houses, roads and bridges. There are at least 107 deaths reported in the bulletin issued by the local Civil Protection, to which yes […]
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The death toll rises in Rio Grande do Sul, the southern Brazilian state hit by heavy rainfall last week. The wave of water caused rivers to overflow and the consequent destruction of houses, roads and bridges. At least they are 107 deaths reported in the bulletin issued by the local Civil Protection, to which they are added 136 missing And 374 injured.
The number of citizens who have been forced to leave their homes also continues to grow: this is more than that 230 thousand people, of which approx 67,500 they are currently hosted in emergency facilities made available by the authorities. The state of Brazil affected, matters 11.4 million of inhabitants, more than 10% (1 million and 476 thousand) find themselves in a critical situation due to the bad weather which hit with different intensities 425 of the 497 municipalities. The capital Porto Alegre it remains the city most affected by floods, with the main access roads still blocked and supplies struggling to arrive.
Prominent public figures have personally mobilized to help their native state. The supermodel and actress Gisele Bundchen started one fundraiser, announced on his Instagram profile and via the same social network Neymar Jr, a former Barcelona and Paris-Saint-Germain footballer, wrote a post trying to convey the news of the state of crisis to his followers: “The moment that our Brazil is going through is delicate, helping is never too much regardless of the financial condition . I write for to encourage even more people to help,” wrote the athlete.
