SC Thunderstorms: 28 Cities Affected, Civil Defense Estimates
Here’s a summary of the news article, focusing on the key information:
Heavy rains, winds, and hail caused over 150 incidents in Santa Catarina, Brazil, over two days (Sunday and Monday).
key Details:
* Affected Areas: Numerous municipalities across santa Catarina were impacted,with São Lourenço do Oeste,Canoinhas region,Rio Negrinho,and Mafra being especially hard hit.
* Types of incidents: The majority of calls involved:
* Emergency tree cutting
* Providing tarps (canvas) to families with damaged homes
* Supporting residents with detached homes
* Tree falls blocking roads (including BR-280)
* damage to vehicles (hit by falling trees)
* Broken power poles (requiring Celesc support)
* Response: The Santa Catarina Military Fire Department (CBMSC) mobilized 81 military firefighters, 65 community firefighters, and 56 vehicles.
* Injuries: Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
* Specific Examples:
* São Lourenço do Oeste: Assistance to 35 families, 2,000 sq meters of canvas distributed.
* Valinhos: Firefighters wore beekeeper suits to safely remove a tree blocking a road due to a bee swarm.
* Campos Novos: A driver was trapped briefly after a tree fell on their moving vehicle, but escaped unharmed. The highway was closed for 90 minutes.
The article highlights the significant strain placed on emergency services due to the severe weather conditions.