Traffic is Restored Between the Cities Of The Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre and the Central And Frontier Regions

The rains since the beginning of May caused the biggest floods in the history of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. Besides the strong storms that hit the State, the failure of dams, the overflow of protective dikes, and the inability of suction pumps to carry out all the water drainage work are also structural reasons that justified the unprecedented floods.

More than 85 percent of the cities in Rio Grande do Sul were affected by floods due to persistent rains, with 428 of the 497 cities in Rio Grande do Sul suffering devastating effects. According to Civil Defense, almost 1.5 million people have already suffered the consequences of the storms, as many as 163,786 have been left homeless, 67,428 are in shelters, and 100 is the total number of deaths until this moment. In addition to 130 missing persons, and 374 injured, it is the biggest tragedy currently experienced in Brazil with no end in sight, and one of the biggest catastrophes caused by storms in the country's history.

Above, is the photo of the blocked section in the highway that connects the Cities in the central region to those on the western border of the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, which were isolated since the beginning of the severe rains and floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul.

The National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT) reestablished the traffic at km 132 of BR-290/RS, in Eldorado do Sul, on Monday night (05/06), with the help of a SANY STC900T5 crane, bringing a little relief and hope for the region.