Mayor of Dumont, SP, speaks of a “war scenario” after the storm The mayor of Dumont (SP), Rogerson Ruiz, Tê (PP), classified the damage caused by the storm that hit the region of Ribeirão Preto (SP) on Friday (24) as a “war scenario”. The city, which has 9,471 inhabitants according to the latest Census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), is 21 km from Ribeirão Preto and was one of the most affected by the storm. In an interview with g1, Ruiz stated that at least 80 houses were reported to have suffered damage as of this Monday (27), but that the number is still expected to increase due to new calls made throughout the day. "It was a war scenario. We never imagined that we would go through a situation like this. We believe that we only see this on television, in distant cities", said the mayor. During a visit to the region, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) stated that winds of up to 160 km/h were recorded in the Ribeirão Preto region. The municipalities of Guariba (SP), Pradópolis (SP), Taquaritinga (SP), Barrinha (SP) and Ribeirão Preto were also affected by the storm. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Dumont, SP, was one of the cities affected by the storm Reproduction/Civil Defense Despite the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in the municipality, according to the mayor. "This is the glass half full of our situation. We are grateful every day for having gone through a situation like this and not having a victim," he said. Families went to relatives' homes and shelters. According to the mayor, most of the affected families were taken in by relatives. "Dumont is a city where people are very family. I usually joke that anyone who isn't related is a friend," he said. The City Hall also set up a shelter at the Elderly Center to receive residents who needed to leave their homes. Ruiz said that it is not possible to count the number of people at the site, because part of the families were taken to the shelter and then went to relatives' homes. The mayor stated that the city received donations of clothes, blankets and food from municipalities in the region. According to him, the greatest demand this Monday was for basic food baskets, hygiene products, cleaning items, mattresses, beds and furniture. MORE Red wing of HC-UE returns to operation 72 hours after storm in Ribeirão Preto, SP Dam destroyed after storm in Dumont, SP Reproduction/Civil Defense Water and energy are reestablished The water supply has already been normalized in Dumont, according to the mayor. He stated that the artesian wells were back in operation after specific problems caused by the storm. Much of the electricity had already been restored by Monday night (27). According to the Monitoring of Supply Interruptions in Brazil provided by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel), of the 4542 units served in the city, 89 are without electricity. According to him, there was still a lack of energy in part of the industrial district, in farms, in rural areas and in other parts of the municipality. "Wires were thrown everywhere. There was a shed that fell on top of the net", he reported. Schools had roofing damage and broken windows. According to the mayor, public offices did not have major structural damage, but there were roofing damage, broken gutters and broken glass. In schools, City Hall was still evaluating the conditions for resuming classes. Ruiz said that some units had broken roofs and windows, as well as dirt accumulation after the rain and lack of water. According to him, the management was working on the possibility of returning to classes on Tuesday (28), but the decision was not yet official. If it was not possible, the forecast was to resume on Wednesday (29). The mayor stated that the priority is to guarantee a minimum level of safety to receive students. Industry and agriculture were also affected The storm also caused damage to the productive sector in Dumont, according to the mayor. Ruiz cited the case of a sofa factory in which the warehouse was destroyed, machines were wet and finished products were hit. He also stated that rural producers suffered losses with sheds, stock and peanut production. According to the mayor, the lack of energy in the industrial district worsened the situation of companies and producers trying to resume activities. Electricity pole down in Dumont, SP, after storm Reproduction/Civil Defense State of emergency Dumont declared a state of emergency after the damage. According to the mayor, the measure has already been recognized at the state and federal levels. Ruiz said that City Hall is working on a collection of photos, documents and reports to try to provide support and resources for reconstruction. There is still no estimate of the total damage. "At the moment, there is no exact calculation. It's all very new. First, we went to help those who needed it, clean streets and reestablish the minimum functioning of the city", he stated. Support from other cities According to the mayor, teams from local city halls and companies were sent to Dumont to help with cleaning and removing trees and branches. The municipality installed a type of emergency office to concentrate response actions. "Today, our Cras was too small for the donations we are receiving. Help came from Pradópolis, Sertãozinho, the entire region and even a city in Minas Gerais", he said. See me