The authorities have confirmed that the number of victims of floods in southern Brazil has reached 80. As reported by the portal G1 citing the civil protection service of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the south of the country on the border with Argentina and Uruguay, the number of victims as a result of the spreading disaster has increased to 175.
According to the report of the department, 105 people are missing. More than 844 thousand inhabitants were affected by the rains and the hurricane, and 341 municipalities were affected by the disaster. During a press conference Saturday, state governor Eduardo Leyte said a Marshall Plan would be needed. for the restoration of destroyed territories.
In Rio Grande do Sul, there is still a warning of potential danger due to heavy rain, reports CNN Brasil. In the state capital of Porto Alegre and the capital region, the situation is critical, the TV channel notes. On Sunday morning, the level of the Guayba River reached 5.33 meters, which authorities say is the highest recorded level in history.
Heavy rains started in southern Brazil at the beginning of the week. The region was visited by the country's president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.