Wind causes roofing damage and other damage to gymnasium in Garuva, in SC Four municipalities in Santa Catarina declared an emergency situation after storms destroyed houses and crops. By Friday morning (31), the documents had been made official by Aurora, Guabiruba and Agronômica, in Vale do Itajaí, and Garuva, in the North, according to Civil Defense. The bad weather occurred due to instability that hit southern Brazil in recent days. There were records of hail and wind gusts above 80 kilometers per hour. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp ? An emergency situation occurs when a disaster partially compromises the response capacity of local public authorities. This means that the municipality is still able to operate, but needs external support to address the damage and restore essential services. The action allows access to federal resources for relief, humanitarian assistance and recovery of small or medium-sized infrastructure works. Which cities in SC declared an emergency? In Aurora, the storm caused a scenario of great destruction in all regions of the municipality, according to the city hall, especially on Tuesday (28). Houses were roofed, commercial establishments and companies suffered significant damage, and the population was left without electricity due to the damage. In the field, the situation was even more devastating. About 800 hectares of onion and 100 hectares of tobacco were lost in the city. Tobacco plantation was hit by storms in Aurora Aurora City Hall In Garuva, agriculture was one of the most affected areas. The city council estimates that around 90% of banana and peach palm plantations, in addition to orchid farms, have been affected. In the city of 18,000 inhabitants, gusts reached 98 km/h, causing roofing, falling trees and walls, damage to schools, establishments, rural properties and the electricity grid. In the city, the gymnasium of the Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional (Apae) was partially destroyed (watch above). In a note, the city council advised that affected residents who have not yet registered the damage can call 199 or contact the Civil Defense headquarters. Unroofed house in Garuva, in the North of SC Civil Defense/Disclosure Guabiruba, with 24 thousand residents, even requested humanitarian assistance after recording damage to around 200 houses. Civil Defense delivered domestic cleaning kits, accommodation kits, as well as mattresses and tiles. In the city, 115 people were left homeless. In a statement to the population, the municipality detailed that the intense hail and strong gusts of wind hit different regions, causing damage to homes, public bodies, commercial establishments, companies, rural properties and other structures. Guabiruba, a city with 24 thousand residents, was hit by damage caused by heavy rains this week Civil Defense In Agronomics, houses suffered roofing damage as a result of intense rain associated with strong winds. There were also tree falls and damage to the power grid. In Agronômica, in Vale do Itajaí, houses were hit Prefeitura de Agronomia READ ALSO: Family is rescued moments before car is swept away by the force of river Winds of up to 90 km/h knock down signs, roofs and trees and leave people homeless VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days
Damage after winds of almost 100 km/h and hail lead cities in SC to declare emergency
Wind causes roofing damage and other damage to gymnasium in Garuva, in SC Four municipalities in Santa Catarina declared an emergency situation after storms destroyed houses and crops. By Friday morning (31), the...
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