President and ministers fly over BA rain-stricken areas
President Jair Bolsonaro began, at around 10 am this Sunday (12), the flight over areas affected by heavy rains in southern Bahia. Bolsonaro is accompanied by the ministers of Regional Development, Rogério Marinho, of Citizenship, João Roma and of Health, Marcelo Queiroga. At the end of the flyover, the president and ministers will hold a press conference to talk about the measures taken by the government to help victims of the disaster.
President Jair Bolsonaro and the ministers of @mdregional_br and @MinCidadania are already flying over areas affected by heavy rains, in southern Bahia (BA). The Federal Government is already working on several fronts to contain the damage caused in the affected cities. pic.twitter.com/DgLABXACI2
— SecomVc (@secomvc) December 12, 2021
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The federal government recognized the emergency situation in 17 municipalities in Bahia. The use of army troops in rescuing and relocating homeless people was authorized.
@govbr 's support is already reaching the population affected by the floods in southern Bahia! See images of the transport of approximately 600kg of cargo, which includes food baskets and water. The aid will come from the municipality of Itamaraju to Nova Alegria. @secomvc
— Ministry of Defense (@DefesaGovBr) December 11, 2021
🎥: @marmilbr pic.twitter.com/yuN5wSHNbE
The federal government is acting in Minas Gerais, where another 31 municipalities have already declared a state of emergency.
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