Myanmar army air strike kills dozens in Rakhine state
Nearly half a million people are displaced in Rakhine as a result of the conflict between the military and rebel groups.
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Nearly half a million people are displaced in Rakhine as a result of the conflict between the military and rebel groups.
Os fortes temporais que atingiram o Rio Grande do Sul desde a última sexta-feira (18) deixaram 703 pessoas desabrigadas, segundo balanço divulgado no final da tarde desta terça-feira (22) pela Defesa Civil estadual. Os dados mostram ainda que 3.231 pessoas ficaram desalojadas, ou seja, conseguiram ir para casa de parentes ou conhecidos. Segundo o órgão, mais de 560 mil pessoas foram afetadas pelos eventos climáticos em 145 municípios gaúchos. Notícias relacionadas:Sobe para quatro o número de mortos em decorrência dos temporais no RS.Temporais provocam duas mortes e afetam mais de 527 mil pessoas no RS.Defesa Civil alerta para risco muito alto de inundação do Taquari.De acordo com o boletim, foram confirmadas quatro mortes: três em Caxias do Sul e uma em Pelotas. Há ainda uma pessoa desaparecida na Serra Gaúcha. O número de casas destruídas totaliza 22; enquanto 463 ficaram danificadas; 2.177, destelhadas; e 852, alagadas. A Defesa Civil estadual emitiu, também nesta terça-feira, alerta vermelho que aponta risco muito alto de inundação do Rio Caí em Montenegro, a cerca de 42 quilômetros de Novo Hamburgo. O comunicado é válido até as 14h30 desta quarta-feira (23). “A orientação é para que as pessoas busquem informações junto à Defesa Civil da cidade e consultem o Plano de Contingência municipal para saber como agir. Em caso de emergência, devem entrar em contato com a Brigada Militar (190) ou com o Corpo de Bombeiros Militar (193)”, diz o alerta.
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