In December, rainfall 5 times more intense than the average
(ANSA) – SALVADOR, 25 DEC – Over 11,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the Brazilian state of Bahia due to floods caused by torrential rains that have killed 17 people since last November, last Thursday.
Authorities are trying to provide assistance to residents without alternative housing. According to the civil defense, 4,185 people are looking for shelter. The rains hit 19 cities particularly hard, including Guaratinga, Itororo and Coaraci in the south of the state.
A total of 11,260 people were forced to flee their homes. The government of Bahia and the federal government have organized a joint operation, in collaboration with other states, to provide personnel, aircraft and equipment, as well as provide assistance to residents in flooded areas. Floods and traffic blocks were reported on 17 roads, some of which were caused by landslides and landslides, the Secretary of State for Infrastructure said.
The rainfall in December in the capital of Bahia, Salvador, until Friday, amounted to 250 millimeters, a figure five times higher than the average. (HANDLE).