Seis people have died and 1,605 are homeless due to the storms that have hit Grande Recife and Zona of Mata since Friday (1st). Corpo of Bombeiros confirmed the sixth victim this Saturday afternoon (2), in São Lourenço of Mata. Rescue teams removed the body of a 34-year-old man who drowned during flooding in the Capibaribe neighborhood. The state Defesa Civil monitors risk areas and coordinates support for affected families in 27 active shelters.
The official report details that 525 people were rescued in critical situations of isolation or burial. The volume of water accumulated in the last 24 hours caused rivers to overflow and the collapse of barriers in vulnerable points in the capital and neighboring cities. Municípios like Olinda, Jaboatão of Guararapes and São Lourenço of Mata concentrate the greatest structural and human damage recorded to date. The mobilization of security and social assistance forces occurs on a permanent basis.
Vítimas were hit by landslides and floods in Grande Recife
The human tragedy in Pernambuco is divided between cases of burial and drowning. In the Passarinho neighborhood, in Olinda, a 20-year-old girl and her six-month-old son lost their lives after a barrier hit the residence where they were staying. Já in Dois Unidos, in Zona Norte of Recife, a family was buried when an embankment fell onto their house. The mother and her 6-year-old son died at the scene, while a 1-year and 6-month-old baby was taken to the hospital, but succumbed to her injuries.
- A 34-year-old man drowned in Mata’s São Lourenço after going missing on Friday night.
- A mother and a six-month-old baby were victims of landslide in Olinda.
- Três members of the same family died in burial in the neighborhood of Dois Unidos, in Recife.
- The state balance records 1,605 homeless people sent to shelter facilities.
- Forças security team carried out 525 rescues of residents stranded in flood regions.
Defesa Civil activates 27 shelters to welcome families left homeless by the storm
The state government reported that the contingency plan now focuses on maintaining shelters and direct assistance to the homeless. In total, 27 spaces, including schools and community centers, were adapted to receive people who suddenly lost access to their homes. The number of homeless people, which reached 1,605 individuals, may undergo significant changes as new risk areas are identified and preventively evacuated by agents.
Coordination of efforts involves Região Metropolitana city halls and Secretaria teams from Desenvolvimento Social. Técnicos of infrastructure assess the stability of slopes to prevent new fatal incidents in the highest urban areas of the state. The immediate priority of the field teams is the provision of food, hygiene kits and mattresses for vulnerable groups who remain in reception posts under public management. Monitoring of slopes continues intensely in areas with a history of mass movement.
Organizações civilians start collecting donations to support the victims
Diversas civil society entities and organizations began emergency campaigns to collect supplies for those affected by the floods in Pernambuco. The main demand includes drinking water, non-perishable food, clothing in good condition and cleaning products to sanitize affected areas. The focus of the donations is to meet the immediate needs of families who left their homes with only the clothes on their backs during rescues carried out by boats or military aircraft.
Collection points are distributed across churches, NGO headquarters and public offices throughout the state. The government reinforces that donors must seek official channels to ensure that materials effectively reach communities isolated by water. The weather forecast indicates that instability persists on the east coast of Nordeste, which requires extra caution when moving volunteers along roads that still have persistent flooding points or partial blockages due to falling large trees.
Weather Monitoramento indicates continued rain in Zona of Mata
Meteorological authorities warn of continued moisture from the ocean, which maintains the potential for moderate to heavy rainfall in Pernambuco. Radar monitoring indicates that the soil is already saturated in several regions, which considerably increases the risk of new landslides, even with less voluminous rainfall in the coming hours. Moradores on slopes are advised to look for safe locations at the slightest sign of soil movement or structural cracks.
Equipes techniques remain on high alert in municipalities like Jaboatão of Guararapes, where floods have left entire communities isolated and without basic communication. The capital’s drainage system operates at the limit of its capacity, and high tides can make it difficult to drain water accumulated in central streets. Estado works to continuously update data to provide logistical support where there is a greater need for humanitarian intervention or forced removal of residents in imminent danger.