In Rio Grande do Sul, storms cause damage in more than 100 municipalities

In the period of one day, it rained as expected for the month of November in cities in the north of Rio Grande do Sul. The storm was accompanied by hail. More than 70 municipalities recorded damage. The roof of a gas station collapsed in Espumoso. In Áurea, the roof of a mechanical workshop flew off.

"We practically worked since we were children and built this here. In a matter of three, five minutes there, it was gone", says the mechanic.

More than 300 people are out of their homes. In Tapejara, streets were under water. Residents were rescued with a backhoe. In Água Santa, the flood swept a truck into the river. The driver was not injured. In Passo Fundo, a parked car was sucked into a hole opened for construction work. The storm damaged more than a thousand homes in the city. Firefighters and Civil Defense distributed tarpaulins in the worst-hit neighborhoods. Volunteers helped cover the roofs.