Climate
Rains and floods in Brazil leave at least 150 dead and more than 600,000 evacuated
Meanwhile, 112 people remain missing, while more than 620,000 people were evacuated from their homes in 446 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul
May 15, 2024 12:42pm
Updated: May 16, 2024 9:06am
Brazilian authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll to 150 due to the unprecedented rains and floods recorded in the country.
In the most affected state, Rio Grande do Sul, 149 deaths have been reported, while in the neighboring state of Santa Catarina, also affected by heavy rains, although to a lesser extent, the other fatality was recorded.
Meanwhile, 112 people remain missing, while more than 620,000 people were evacuated from their homes in 446 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul. Of this total, almost 80,000 are in shelters, according to the country’s Civil Defense balance.
In that sense, the BRICS bank, the association of emerging economies founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, released aid of 1,115 million dollars, announced Dilma Rousseff, president of the entity.
The resources will be used to “rebuild urban and rural infrastructure in municipalities affected by the strong floods that have occurred since the end of April and help in the resumption of life in Rio Grande do Sul,” said the former Brazilian president on the social network X.
NDB vai destinar R$ 5,750 bilhões para o Rio Grande do Sul
— Dilma Rousseff (@dilmabr) May 14, 2024
“Quero dizer aos gaúchos que podem contar comigo e com o NDB neste momento difícil”, disse Dilma Rousseff, presidenta do Banco dos BRICS. Ela conversou com o presidente Lula e o governador Eduardo Leite para acertar o… pic.twitter.com/ryRTqApGzz
For his part, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will travel this Thursday to Rio Grande do Sul to announce a new group of measures that should alleviate the economic impact suffered by the state, which is the largest rice producer in the country. and an important livestock hub.
Reports indicate that the main multilateral banks have mobilized and have announced “more than 15,000 million reais" (about 2,900 million dollars) to support small and medium-sized businesses, and infrastructure reconstruction works in the region.
