The government of Paraná continues with cleaning work in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, a city in the interior of the state that was hit by a tornado last Friday (7). According to the state coordinator of Civil Defense, Colonel Fernando Schunig, the The expectation is that, within two to three days, the city will be completely clean.
according to the state Civil Defense.
To help with the process, more than 30 machines were mobilized, including excavators, loaders, trucks, wetlands and tractors. The machinery was provided by the Rio Bonito do Iguaçu city hall, neighboring municipalities and also by state government bodies.
“Fortunately, we no longer have any records of victims or missing people. Today the focus is to start cleaning the city, removing the rubble and, most importantly, surveying the damage and losses so that we can, as soon as possible, get financial resources to these people, to the traders and allow a return to normality”, said the colonel.
According to Schunig, the collected materials will be taken to a nearby field for “later environmentally correct disposal”. The colonel also highlighted that 15 municipalities in the region are helping with the cleaning operation.
Release of R$50 million for reconstruction
The government of Paraná announced, this Sunday (9), that should release around R$50 million from Fecap (State Public Calamity Fund) for the reconstruction of the city.
According to the state administration, at least 90% of the municipality was affected by the phenomenon, with the destruction of homes and public buildings. One day after the event, a bill amending the rules for transferring Fecap was sent to the Legislative Assembly.
The objective of the measure is that resources can be passed directly to familieswhich must receive up to R$50,000 each to rebuild their homes.
“War Situation”
The state’s Health Secretary, Beto Preto, classified the event as a “war situation”. THE tornado in Paraná was classified as a . In Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, the tornado caused winds exceeding 250 km/h.
Government of Paraná declares three days of official mourning after tornado in the state
Amidst the scenario of devastation, governor Ratinho Júnior (PSD) decreed state of public calamity in the municipality, calling the event a “unprecedented” catastrophe in the history of the state.
Tornado in Paraná: videos show destruction in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu
