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The authorities of the state of Pernambuco, in eastern Brazil, have raised this Thursday to 127 people deadDue to the torrential rains that hit the area six days ago and have left several missing, although today there is only one citizen left to locate. gicas have left more than 9,300 people homeless, who have been distributed by more than 110 shelters in up to 27 locations. At least 14 cities have declared a state of emergency, according to the Brazilian news portal G1.
“We will not stop until we find all the disappeared. We are at a crucial point at this moment”, he stressed. on Tuesday the governor of Pernambuco, Paulo Camara.
For its part, the National Civil Defense informed on his Twitter account that there is a “very high” alert. of more flooding in Pernambuco, including its capital, Recife.
The rescue services resumed their activity on Tuesday after having to suspend operations the previous day due to the storm who came back to register in the area.
The main areas affected are Vila dos Milagres, in the west of Recife; Cured IV, in Jaboatao; Areeiro, in Camaragibe, and Jardim Monte Verde, on the border between Recife and Jaboatao.
Camara explained that on Monday that, within the framework of the state of emergency, the authorities will allocate some 100 million reais (19.6 million euros) to pay for the rescue and recovery work, as well as for the rescue and recovery efforts. as well as for the construction of infrastructure damaged by the rains.
“We know that the first few hours are very difficult (…) I have spoken with all the mayors so that they prepare a work plan with which to know what support actions from the state they are going to need,” he explained. Camara.
The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, flew over the camera. on Monday the affected area and took advantage of to criticize Camara for not having consulted the response to these heavy rains.