The death toll from the heavy rains that hit the coast of southeastern Brazil’s Sao Paulo state rose to 59, while 13 injured are hospitalized in stable condition at the North Coast Regional Hospital (HRLN), an official source reported this Saturday .
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Deaths from rain rise to 57 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
In its latest bulletin, the Sao Paulo government said 59 deaths have been confirmed so far, 58 in the Sao Sebastiao district and one in Ubatuba, which was hardest hit by the torrential rains and landslides that hit the coast of Sao Paulo last weekend haunted Carnival week (from February 17th to 19th).
Of the total number of deceased, 54 have already been identified and cleared for burial. There are 19 adult men, 17 adult women and 18 children, the statement said.
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The Sao Paulo government indicated that helping the victims remains a priority, with more than 2,251 displaced people and 1,815 homeless being cared for.
The state Department of Health said 28 people who were victims of the rains (22 adults and six children) have been treated at the HRLN so far.
Of these, 13 remain in stable health in the hospital. Another 10 patients have already been discharged from the hospital and five have been transferred to other units.
The governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, announced this Saturday that a state office will be created to closely oversee the reconstruction work in Sao Sebastiao.
On that day, Governor Tarcísio visited 43 affected families who are now living in a hotel in Sao Sebastiao donated by a financial institution.
The official reported that in addition to the three he has already found, he is looking for safer land to start building houses as soon as possible, using construction technologies to speed up the completion of these buildings safely and conveniently.