Federal government coordinates assistance actions for the population affected by the floods

After flying over the places affected by the floods, President Jair Bolsonaro, along with his ministers of State, gave a press conference in Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, to discuss assistance actions for the population.

The Brazilian government has acted in a coordinated manner to minimize societal suffering. More than 400 military personnel were deployed to provide relief, in support of the Civil Defense and local security agencies.

The Unified Social Assistance System was also mobilized. 63 cities are under monitoring and 14 have already had an emergency situation recognized by National Civil Defense, which guarantees access to the R$ 1 billion budget earmarked for emergencies and natural disasters.

The National Civil Defense Risk and Disaster Management Center is on red alert (maximum), with storms that reached 200 mm of precipitation. So far, 84 people have been reported dead and 3,900 were rendered homeless.