“So far, 65 dead have been confirmed,” Sao Paulo state authorities said in the latest report, released Sunday, February 26, of the floods and landslides that hit southeastern Brazil there. a week old. Among these victims were identified “21 men, 17 women and 19 children”. More than 2,400 people have been displaced, according to an official report.
São Sebastiao, a seaside resort located 200 kilometers from São Paulo, received nearly 680 mm of rain in 24 hours, more than double the average monthly precipitation, and the highest cumulative volume in one day ever recorded in the country. Brazil, according to the authorities.
After the discovery of the body of the 65th victim on Sunday afternoon, rescuers ended the search in the Vila do Sahy neighborhood in São Sebastiao, the most affected area, according to the GloboNews news channel citing sources from the Civil defense. The São Paulo government did not respond to requests from AFP to find out if the search was continuing in other places.
The governor of São Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas, admitted on Thursday that the population alert system by SMS was not sufficient, and announced the installation of sirens in risk areas and the construction of housing for the without. -shelter. Experts blame, in addition to the effects of climate change, uncontrolled urbanization.
