Floods in Rio Grande do Sul
Repeoduction/Brazil Agency
ORio Grande in the south has been going through one of the worst moments in its history due to heavy rains. According to the latest update of the bulletin issued by the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul, released on Monday night (6), 1.1 million people were affected by the catastrophe.
To date, 85 deaths have been recorded and four more are under investigation. Another 339 people are injured and 134 are missing.
Reporter Felipe Vieira, from Melhor da Noite, spoke with General Marcelo Zucco, from the Operation Taquari 2 Joint Command, who reported other concerns besides the destruction and lack of supplies.
“Unfortunately we have those elements that take advantage of these moments of fragility in society to perpetuate various crimes, such as: sexual abuse, robbery, murder, kidnapping and extortion. There are people who increase the prices of things much higher than they were and we cannot forget that This is a crime because they are taking advantage of the situation”, warned Zucco.
The general said that the operations do not yet have an end date and he expects to rescue another 400 people on Monday night (6) who are stranded in the municipalities of Guaíba and Eldorado do Sul.
