Brazil
Storms Kill 12, Damage To 156
Towns
Rio de Janeiro - Twelve
people have been killed and 156 towns
damaged as storms continue to ravage
Brazil's southern and southeastern region
this week, local media reported on Thursday.
The southern state of Santa Catarina
suffered the worst damage, where three towns
were hit by tornados on Tuesday. A total of
68 municipalities reported damage; 88,800
people were affected by the storms, 18,000
of whom were left homeless.
In the small town of Guaraciaba, one of the
most affected area, the tornado caused four
deaths. About 90 percent of the town's
10,000 inhabitants were affected by the
winds, forcing the local authorities to
declare a state of calamity.
The state's government declared a state of
emergency in other 64 storm-hit
municipalities.
The southeastern state of Sao Paulo has also
suffered great loss with mudslides killing
eight people, including five children. Over
the past ten days, it rained more than the
amount expected for the entire month of
September in the state capital Sao Paulo.
The southern state of Parana was lashed by
strong winds which gust up to over 100 km
per hour. A total of 56 municipalities and
over 2,800 houses were damaged in the state,
but no casualties have been reported.
In Rio Grande do Sul state, on the southern
border, rain and winds struck 32 towns, 8 of
which declared a state of emergency. About
150,000 people were affected by the storms.
According to weather forecast, continued
rain is expected in the southern region for
the coming days. There is a chance of strong
winds, but not as strong as those registered
earlier this week.
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