This Wednesday, the rescue teams continue to search for 57 people who disappeared after the heavy rains that hit the coasts of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, which have caused 48 deaths so far, according to local authorities.
The storms began last Saturday, when almost all of Brazil was dedicated to Carnival festivities, and although the intensity of the rains has decreased, the light rain that persists in that region has made the work of rescuers difficult.
According to the São Paulo regional government, two more deaths were confirmed this Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of deaths to 48, while an estimated 57 are still missing.
The rescue work is mainly concentrated in the city of São Sebastião, where the vast majority of the victims of this calamity were recorded, caused by a record level of rainfall in the country, with more than 680 millimeters in 24 hours.
According to official data, almost 3,000 people had to leave their homes for fear of new landslides along the entire São Paulo coastline, surrounded by mountains that have been irregularly occupied in recent decades and where hundreds of homes remain at risk.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, visited the region on Monday and agreed with the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, on a plan to help those affected.
Through this cooperation, since Monday the population of the cities affected by the rains began to receive food, medicine, hygiene products and clothing, which are distributed by members of the Civil Defense and Armed Forces.
The Brazilian Navy announced that it will install a field hospital in São Sebastião and also that it will transfer an aircraft carrier to that area, which will serve as a base for the helicopters that will participate in the rescue and care operations for the victims.
Source: TSF
