From December 1st from last year until this Thursday (13), 23 people lost their lives for heavy rains In the state of São Paulo, according to the State Civil Defense balance. Even for more than two weeks of the end of Operation Summer, the number already represents five fatalities more than last summer, when 18 deaths were recorded.
Until March 31, 2024, 50 people were injured due to storms. This summer, 53 non -fatal victims They have already been accounted for by the agency – 15 only in the state capital. The city of Sao Paulo has six deaths caused by the rains.
The sixth death occurred on the night of last Tuesday (12), after a large tree drops on a car and died. Among the deaths this summer, 10 occurred on floods, 7 on landslides and one by lightning.
This summer rains have already left 1,763 people homeless – more than 700 more than in the previous period. Almost 900 people continue homeless in the state of São Pauloaccording to the last balance.
The number of displaced almost 12 thousand, against 1262 last summer. The growth is 847%.
This summer, 169 municipalities of São Paulo were hit; higher than the total period of the previous period (143). Fifteen cities were recognized for abnormality due to rainfall.
