Governor Wanderlei Barbosa decrees an emergency situation due to floods caused by rains

The acting governor of the State of Tocantins, Wanderlei Barbosa, decreed this Wednesday, 5, state-wide emergency situation due to floods, floods and flooding. Decree No. 6,385 is published in the Official State Gazette (DOE), this fourth edition. The Emergency Situation declaration follows in accordance with the Brazilian Disaster Codification.

With the publication of the decree, the mobilization of all administrative bodies and entities is authorized directly and indirectly from the State Executive Branch, under the management of the State Coordination of Civil Defense and Protection, of the Military Fire Department (CBMTO), to act in disaster response actions, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the scenario. In social assistance actions, coordination is under the command of the Department of Labor and Social Development (Artas).

Civil Defense agents and public authorities they are also authorized to enter the houses to provide assistance or to determine the prompt evacuation; being able to use private property, in case of imminent public danger, assuring the owner of further compensation in case of damage. bidding for contracts for the acquisition of goods necessary for response activities, provision of services and works related to the rehabilitation of disaster scenarios, provided that they can be completed within a maximum period of 180 consecutive and uninterrupted days, with the extension of the contracts being prohibited .

Governor Wanderlei Barbosa emphasized the importance of the Decree to provide agility in decision-making and helping the municipalities. “We need to act quickly, with safe decision-making, guaranteeing relief to homeless families and impacted municipalities, providing the necessary assistance to alleviate the impacts caused by heavy rains. With the Decree, we will have security and we will be prepared for any situation”, he highlighted.

Situation

After 12 days of work by the Enchente task force, the State Coordination of Civil Defense and Protection (CEPDEC) also disclosed this Wednesday, 5, the action bulletin, which records a total of homeless to 296 and homeless to 236. The document also highlights that the flow of the Hydroelectric Power Plants remains stable, with a certain low for UHE – Peixe, which operates on average 6,000, which was at the peak of 14,000 m3/s.

Supplies, medicines and mattresses have already been sent to the homeless in the municipality of São Miguel, in the region do Bico do Papagaio, this Tuesday, 4.

According to information from the Military Fire Department and Civil Defense, is that the situation is under control and that the trend for the next few days is that water levels continue to fall, however the force the task will continue with the monitoring of rainfall and the 36 impacted municipalities. Edition: Alba Cobo Note: This article has been indexed to our site. We do not claim legitimacy, ownership or copyright of any of the content above. To see the article at the original source Click Here

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