Civil Defense recognizes state of emergency in 7 Southern municipalities

The National Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense recognized a state of emergency in seven municipalities in the Southern Region due to the rains. The ordinance, published in Wednesday's (11th) edition of the Official Federal Gazette, cites weather events that occurred throughout September, October, and November. Related news: Rains leave injured people, displaced residents, and houses with roofs torn off in the South. Rains remain intense in the South and increase in the Southeast and Central-West. November begins with rains in the North, Central-West, and Southeast. In Paraná, the municipalities of Astorga and Querência do Norte received federal recognition due to the impacts caused by windstorms and intense rains, respectively. Five cities in Rio Grande do Sul were included in the ordinance because of the windstorms: Caibaté, Eldorado do Sul, Santo Antônio das Missões, and Sentinela do Sul. The city of São José do Cedro, in Santa Catarina, was hit by flash floods. State Municipality Type of disaster Month Paraná Astorga Windstorm November Paraná Querência do Norte Intense rains October Rio Grande do Sul Caibaté Windstorm October Rio Grande do Sul Eldorado do Sul Windstorm September Rio Grande do Sul Santo Antônio das Missões Windstorm September Rio Grande do Sul Sentinela do Sul Windstorm October Santa Catarina São José do Cedro Flash floods October Federal aid With the recognition of the state of emergency, city governments can request funds from the federal government for actions of d…