Wind rips roof off house in the interior of RS The number of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul with damage caused by the weekend's storms rose to 43 this Monday (20). Among the new records recorded by Civil Defense are the flooding of a hospital in Santa Maria, in the Central Region, and dozens of roofless houses in the interior of the state. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to the agency, 19 people are homeless in Alegrete (5), Santa Maria (4), Dona Francisca (3), São Borja (3), Cerro Branco (2) and Vale do Sol (2). In 24 hours, the accumulated rainfall reached 124 mm in São Sepé, in the Central Region of the state. The state is still under danger warning from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) for storms until the end of Tuesday (21). There is a chance of heavy rainfall, up to 100 mm/day and intense winds of 60 to 100 km/h. In Santa Maria, Civil Defense confirmed the flooding of Hospital São Francisco late Sunday afternoon (19). The city also reported damage to the roofs of two schools and 10 more homes in several neighborhoods, adding to the damage already recorded previously. The strong winds caused significant damage in other regions. In Vera Cruz, 20 houses were roofed overnight, in addition to trees falling and electricity supply being interrupted. In Uruguaiana, the number of damaged homes rose to 12, affecting around 48 people. The fall of two poles left a thousand residents without electricity in the municipality. Public buildings were also hit by the force of the wind. In Arroio Grande, the city hall and 16 houses suffered roof damage. In Venâncio Aires, a health unit was partially roofed. In Taquara, the gymnasium of a municipal school suffered roof damage. The storm also caused atypical occurrences involving the power grid. In Itaara, the gale caused high voltage wires to touch the vegetation on the banks of BR-158, causing a fire in the early hours of Sunday. The fire was controlled by the Fire Department. In Barra do Quaraí, the fall of a high voltage cable left the entire city temporarily without electricity, water and internet. In Alegrete, the Capivari River bridge, on ERS-507, was completely blocked due to the rise in water Alegrete Civil Defense/Disclosure VIDEOS: Everything about RS