11 more Brazilian cities hit by emergency due to extreme weather

In 11 more Brazilian cities affected by natural disasters, the National Civil Defense has recognized the emergency. The decree containing the measure will be published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) on Thursday (21).

Of these, seven municipalities were affected by heavy rains: Paulo Jacinto in Alagoas, Ribeira do Pombal in Bahia, Ielmo Marinho in Rio Grande do Norte, Xexéu and Itaíba in Pernambuco, and Santa Rosa de Lima and Santa Rosa do Sul in Santa Catarina.

In Amazonas, the city of Anori was hit by floods, while Muquém do São Francisco in Bahia and Monsenhor Tabosa in Ceará are experiencing a dry period. Finally, Paulistana Seca in Piauí is struggling with a prolonged drought.

The state of emergency or public disaster recognized by the National Civil Defense allows municipalities to request funds from the Ministry of Regional Development (MDR) to support the affected population. According to the ministry, operations should focus on restoring essential services and rebuilding damaged infrastructure.

“The request must be submitted through the Integrated Disaster Information System (S2iD). The National Civil Defense technical team will evaluate the requested objectives and amounts based on the submitted information. Once approved, a decree will be published in the DOU indicating the amount to be released,” MDR informs.

With information from Agencia Brasil

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