Floods in Santa Catarina

Floods hit the state of Santa Catarina, located in southern Brazil, in January 2011. About 83 cities have enacted an emergency because of heavy rains. The city of Sweet Mirim declared a state of public calamity. The Civil Defense accounted for six deaths and about 930,000 people were affected. More than 26,000 people had to leave their homes around the state. 24,124 people  homeless and other homeless 1926.


Alert was reported in relation to Taió Dam, with the opening of all gates. The tank was in the ceiling, and the Defender of Civil Taió, South River and West River remained firm surveillance due to the high rainfall, which resulted in flooding in the municipalities cited the consequent increase in the level of the river, because the opening of the floodgates.The Civil Defense also reported flooding and landslides in Brush, the Itajai Valley where some cities have experienced problems due to the steady increase in rainfall.
The cities that remained in an emergency situation were Antônio Carlos, Anitápolis, Alfredo Wagner, Warm Waters, Anita Garibaldi, Warehouse, Araquari, Araranguá, Aurora, Stall Brook Silva, Barra do Sul Balneario, Seagull Spa, Biguaçu, Old Bar, GoodJardim da Serra, North Arm, Arm Trombudo, Firecrackers, Camboriú, Cocal do Sul, Corupá, Cricklewood, Miss Emma, ​​Badlands, Forquilhinha, Gaspar, Grantham, Gravesend, Guaramirim, Governador Celso Ramos, Içara, Islet, Imaruí, Itapoá, Itaiópolis, Jaguaruna, Jaragua do Sul, Joinville, Jacinto Machado, Laurentino, Lauro Muller, Marazion, Massaranduba, Meleiro, Major Gercino, Smokey Hill, Great Hill, New Venice, Palhoça, Torres Strait, Big Rocks, Porto Belo , Rio do Campo, Sao Pedro de Alcantara, South Santa Rosa, Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, São Bento do Sul, South San Francisco, South San Juan, St. Martin, Siderópolis, dingy, St. Joseph, St. Joseph's Cerrito Taio, Cloudy, South Timbé, Treviso, Shark and Urussanga.


Losses 

The municipalities are working together with the Civil Defense to serve the affected population. Donations were arrecados and distributed in Cricklewood. According to preliminary surveys, the rains caused damage estimated at $ 400 million. F The President announced the release of $ 40 million to help rebuild the cities affected by rainfall in Santa Catarina.