After the tragedy caused by rain in the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo, two picturesque mountain resort towns of Rio de Janeiro: Nova Friburgo Teresopolis and have been hard hit tonight by the waters, recording at least 200 deaths and dozens missing. In February last year the rains took the lives of 72 people.In the mountain town of Teresopolis, the most affected by rainfall, the death toll reached 122, while in the nearby town of Nova Friburgo and are 97 fatalities, according to the latest report of the fire, collected by means country. Both cities are under water, without electricity and cut off by land.
Just getting helicopters to reach the civilian and military police. Teresopolis Mayor, Jorge Mario, chairs from the four in the morning, and the candlelight, the emergency meeting of his cabinet. In the streets turned into rivers in both cities, people on foot or by car trapped by floods star images similar to those of Sao Paulo, days ago, asking for help desperately helicopter, shaking hands or white clothes.
In Teresopolis rains did overwhelm a dam that stream all that was finding its way, houses and cars. The water caused 30 landslides. In one of them, in Nova Friburgo, buried four firefighters were killed and three are still buried, while trying to save others and under the rubble. This time hit ordinary people trying in vain to save the lives of firefighters.
In Rio, where it arrives in less than two hours drive to these towns, roads are broken in several places and buses have suspended their trips online. The mayor of Rio has put all available helicopters to help bring first aid to those cities and to transport firefighters to assist the population.
In both cities, hurt by the rain fell in less than 24 hours as much water as expected for the month and they're mountain villages, a thousand feet, where it rains a lot and regularly. The authorities in both Nova Friburgo Teresopolis as have declared a state of public calamity.
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