With 300 families cut off by rains, city in Brazil’s Goiás state decrees emergency

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Northeast of Goiás lives a critical situation after floods and the destruction of roads by storms. In Flores de Goiás there was flooding

The city of Flores de Goiás, in the northeast region of the state, declared an emergency after heavy rains between December 23 and 25.

The Paranã River, which cuts through the town, rose beyond its limits and flooded the lower part of the relief. About 300 families are isolated, because of road problems, according to the mayor Altran Avelar (DEM) to the G1 portal.

Most of these families are from rural settlements in Flores de Goiás. About 75% of the municipality’s inhabitants are from the rural area.

The emergency in Flores joins 14 other Goiás cities in a calamity situation due to heavy rains. In the region of the Chapada dos Veadeiros there was much destruction in quilombola communities at the end of December.

The Fire Department has helped distribute water, food and rescue isolated families.

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