“This is the most tragic episode in the history of Canoas. A situation beyond our capacity [to respond]”. This is how the mayor of Canoas, Jairo Jorge, described the situation of the city of almost 348,000 inhabitants, located in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre (RS). With more than 50,000 people living in risky areas, the city government directed people from all over the west side of the city to leave their homes and seek shelter in high…
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“This is the most tragic episode in the history of Canoas. A situation beyond our capacity [to respond]”. This is how the mayor of Canoas, Jairo Jorge, described the situation of the city of almost 348,000 inhabitants, located in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre (RS). With more than 50,000 people living in risky areas, the city government directed people from all over the west side of the city to leave their homes and seek shelter in high…