An f3 tornado struck rio bonito do iguaçu, in paraná, on friday (7), destroying nearly 90% of the city and leaving five dead. Over a thousand people are displaced, and the state government approved aid of up to r$ 50,000 per affected family. The civil defense estimates the city cleanup will take two or three days.
The tornado hit rio bonito do iguaçu at 6:10 p.m. on friday (7), with winds up to 250 km/h, classified as f3 level on the fujita scale by simepar. The civil defense estimates that nearly 90% of the city of about 14,000 inhabitants was destroyed, affecting homes, businesses, trees, and vehicles. Five of the six deaths in paraná occurred in the municipality, with four victims' bodies laid out on sunday (9) at são sebastião church in campo do bugre district.
About 40 people are sheltered in laranjeiras do sul, 18 km away, while another thousand are staying with relatives or friends. Since friday, 835 people received medical care, with over 30 hospitalized on sunday, including four in icu. Paulo oiddela, 54, a resident since 1988, said: "it was very sad to return because on friday we couldn't see much. Today we saw how things are. The luck is that when i got home, i found our documents." He is in the shelter with his sons marcos paulo, 19, and adriano, 16.
On sunday, the focus was debris removal, with the city divided into five sectors. Civil defense coordinator colonel fernando schunig projected: "in two to three days, we will have the city clean." Over 30 pieces of equipment, such as trucks and tractors, were loaned by neighboring municipalities, and debris is temporarily concentrated in a field.
The paraná legislative assembly (alep) approved in an extraordinary session on sunday an amendment to the fecap, allowing direct transfers of up to r$ 50,000 per family with destroyed homes, without needing municipal agreements. Governor ratinho junior (psd) stated: "the financial aid will help in rebuilding homes and buying furniture and appliances." Secretary hudson teixeira added that over r$ 50 million will be released, with mandatory registration, and a drive to reissue documents. Minister waldez góes announced r$ 15 million in federal funds to rebuild a school and a gym.
Two state schools were damaged, canceling the enem on sunday; the test will be retaken on december 16 and 17. The education secretariat suspended classes on monday (10). Donations of non-perishable food, water, hygiene items, and new underwear are being collected at fire stations and prf units. Copel installed 60 poles on saturday, and sanepar restored water treatment, despite leaks.
