
Chapecó declares emergency with gusts of 126 km/h; damaged airport and canceled classes in the state network
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Civil Defense confirmed the passage of two tornadoes in western Santa Catarina, affecting Xanxerê and Chapecó, with wind gusts of 126 km/h. Other municipalities such as Rio Negrinho, Vargem, Anita Garibaldi and Lages also recorded damage from windstorms, floods and flooding.
Civil Defense confirmed the passage of two tornadoes in western Santa Catarina: one in Xanxerê and another in Chapecó, where wind gusts reached 126 km/h. The city declared an emergency. Retired Lúcia Matte had her house roofed and needed tarpaulins:
One of the most damaged places in Chapecó was the airport. The roof was twisted. The wind also broke glass and collapsed part of the structure that gives access to the terminal. Images show the moment the facade collapsed. Landings and takeoffs were cancelled. There is still no forecast for resumption.
In Rio Negrinho, in the north, the roof of a gas station collapsed. Employee Jonathan Oliveira da Cruz, aged 20, was hit and died. The company stated that it provides assistance to the family.
In Vargem, in the Midwest, the force of the water broke the BR-282 lane. In Anita Garibaldi, in the mountains, the wind ripped the roof off a church. In Lages, the river overflowed and left a car stranded. The driver managed to get out. Firefighters rescued students by boat. Classes across the state network were canceled this Wednesday (4) and this Thursday (5).

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Santa Catarina has 20 municipalities in an emergency situation after a strong storm, with two confirmed tornadoes in Chapecó and Xanxerê, one death in Rio Negrinho and 4,642 homes affected, according to Civil Defense.

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The Transnational Legal Coalition filed 14 complaints of suspected money laundering against JBS and 12 financiers in the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom, citing illegal deforestation of 6.6 million hectares in the beef supply chain. Banco do Brasil denied having received the complaints.

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