The extratropical cyclone hitting southern Brazil has already resulted in at least one death and the disappearance of two, according to information released by local authorities on Friday.
According to the government of Rio Grande do Sul, the death and one of the disappearances took place in the city of São Leopoldo. The other disappearance, in Portão. Both cities are located in the Porto Alegre region, the regional capital of the state.
On the social network Twitter, the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, strengthened the warning to the population and confirmed the deaths and disappearances.
“Our priority right now is to ensure we have no more casualties and to preserve the physical integrity of people. Unfortunately, we have received confirmation of one death from the cyclone. A 23-year-old young man who was the victim of a electrical discharge in São Leopoldo,” wrote Milk.
“We also have two people missing so far. Our security forces and civil defense have been mobilized to rescue the victims and assist the population. More than a thousand men and women are involved in these tasks,” he added.
Several cities in Rio Grande do Sul have been hit by flooding that has already invaded homes, hospitals and universities, as well as causing landslides, power outages and blocked roads.
You get a sense of the reality there thanks to the video recorded by a local.
The National Institute of Meteorology, an official agency of the Brazilian government, reported that the total amount of rain observed at the conventional station in Porto Alegre was 141.7 millimeters (mm), a value higher than the average for the month June and the second month. highest value observed in one day since measurements began in 1909.
The agency added that forecasts point to high volumes, including in the Brazilian states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and in the north and northeast of Rio Grande do Sul. The south coast of São Paulo will also be affected.
Source: DN
