More than 200 people have died from the heavy rains. that destroyed part of Petropolisthe oldest imperial city in Brazil, where, a week after the tragedy, the authorities continue to search for some 50 missing persons.
Petrópolis, located just an hour and a half drive from the city of Rio de Janeiro, it accumulated 259 millimeters of rain in six hours During the afternoon and evening of February 15, a downpour turned several city streets into mighty rivers, causing more than 1,400 landslides in various areas of the city.
According to the last balance of the authorities, there have been reports 204 deaths from the catastrophe, While the searches for 51 missing they continue relentlessly.
Among the fatal victims, the majority are women and more than thirty correspond to minors.
24 people rescued alive
Since the night of the tragedy, the brigade members of the Civil Defense and the Fire Department have had to submit to inclement weather and have rescued 24 people alive.
This Tuesday, heavy rains flooded part of the city again and its inhabitants revived the fear they felt a week ago when they saw them turned into mighty rivers, although fortunately, on this occasion, there were no fatalities or injuries.
The Mayor’s Office has said that 811 people who lost their homes are temporarily sheltered in 13 schools and has indicated that support is also being provided to those who are in makeshift shelters by the communities themselves.
Known as the “imperial city”, for having been the favorite of Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, Petrópolis is one of the most touristic cities in the state of Rio de Janeiro (southeast).
The storms that were recorded a week ago have meant worst climate tragedy overcoming similar episodes that occurred in 1988 and 2011, when dozens of people lost their lives
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