Post: Andres Penachino
FLOODING IN BRAZIL.
The Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim, will travel to the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco in the northeast, where at least 41 people were killed and nearly 1,000 are missing due to flooding.
He made a survey to determine the military contingent will be moved into the region of the incident, which already were deployed 200 troops. "A field hospital and was assembled, we will now conduct a survey to reduce effects "of the rains and overflowing rivers that toppled bridges and flooded cities, the official said.
Ministers took today's crisis cabinet meeting, President Lula and yesterday held a meeting with Governors of Alagoas and Pernambuco.
A plane of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) arrived today in the disaster area with 25 tons of food and medicine. Aircraft of the FAB and the Navy fly over the region and working with the work of the rescuers.
The coordinated action of the armed forces and civil defense guide on two fronts, providing food and medical care, said Jobim.
Source: Ansa
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