Administration of the city of Minas Gerais recorded 150 mm of rain in just one hour, which caused landslides; governor Romeu Zema announced that he will visit the city
Landslides in Ipatinga, in the interior of Minas Gerais, resulted in ten deaths and two people missing after an intense storm that brought 150 mm of water in just one hour. In response to the critical situation, the local city hall declared a state of emergency for a period of 180 days. The Fire Department has already recovered nine bodies, including those of two children, in addition to one death recorded in Santana do Paraíso, a nearby city.
The tragedy left around 150 people homeless, leading the municipal administration to prepare the Ipatingão stadium as a temporary shelter for the affected families. Mayor Gustavo Nunes revealed that the Civil Defense had issued warnings about the risk of landslides in the region, but, unfortunately, no preventive measures were adopted.
The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, announced that he will visit Ipatinga to closely monitor actions to support the victims of the disaster. The situation in the city is critical, with the local Emergency Care Unit being flooded, which forced the transfer of medical care to neighboring cities.
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