The federal government has set up a crisis management office to closely monitor the situation due to the rain in Rio Grande do Su, Brazil. Water levels in the Guaiba River have reached their highest level since 1941, and more rain is expected.
More than 37 people have died and more than 70 have been injured as the storm hit at least 235 municipalities. Among them is Rolante, one of the most Bitcoin-using cities in Brazil.
Local authorities have issued warnings and asked people in risk areas to leave. In Porto Alegre, for example, the mayor declared a public disaster. As a result, the “Bitcoin é Aqui” community created a campaign to raise resources and funds to help Rolante and the more than 352,000 people affected.
The current situation remains critical. Emergency was put on four dams, and attention was focused on nine. Simply put, if the rain continues, it means water will continue to ravage hundreds of cities in the South.
BeInCrypto spoke to a Rolante resident who said the situation was very difficult.
“We need everything. However, the most serious situation is that of city hospitals. We do not provide services of any kind. “If someone has a heart attack, there’s no way to respond.” Maria da Silva told BeInCrypto:
Read more: A basic guide to how Bitcoin trading works
Da Silva, now a volunteer, is working to clean up and rebuild the city and is appealing to the public to urgently send equipment and water, among other things.
“If you have a company and would like to donate supplies, cleaning materials, mattresses, medicine, tarps and anything else you need at the moment, please contact us through our inbox and express your ideas.” da Silva added.
How can you help during floods in Brazil?
You can send donations in Brazilian Real and Bitcoin. The address is:
- Fix: 51.299.707/0001-81
- Bitcoin via Lightning: (email protected)
- Bitcoin on-chain: bc1q4w3mc5uztsznk6v64hwj097umr3p4cepayt6d3
The director of Rolante Hospital also appealed for help. The first floor was completely flooded, explains Luis Genaro Ladereche Figoli, who manages the institution. The water reached essential areas including emergency areas, specialist centres, admissions areas, radiology and pharmacies.
Gennaro said he does not expect to resume hospital activities in the near term because most of the equipment has been destroyed. Health organizations are asking for donations of equipment and cleaning materials.
Residents use trackable cryptocurrency wallets.
A Santa Maria resident named Gerin.ETF. took it with I’m asking X (formerly Twitter) for donations for a city of 300,000 people.
“The situation has worsened this week and has already been declared ‘the worst natural disaster to ever occur here in the South.’ It rains continuously every day, the roads are impassable, so there are no goods in the market, and more than half of the time there are no goods. A city without water, except for many establishments closed due to lack of product/water and many people simply without homes… After all this time without any improvement we have decided to move forward with this campaign to help as many people as possible. , we need to show our strengths as WEB3,” Gerin said.
Additionally, Gerin.ETH has pledged to donate money to organizations that will assist in the tragedy, posting invoices and recording the delivery of donations. He created three trackable web3 categories:
- Chav Fix: 3fafb39d-d6b2-45fb-ac5b-83cd009bddbc (Banco Inter
- EVM reception (possible for L2 USDC/USDT): 0xff35352F229F0275c0A0FFe727956d4b80DFDE74
- Sol Key (USDC/USDT donation if available): 7Ke8usysxqmytwBnmhewaePyQFBCuFFmnFmiXNk9CNX1
Government warns against fraud
Finally, the state government has created an SOS flood page. There, anyone can find information about how to volunteer, what to donate and how to donate.
Fix: CNPJ: 92.958.800/0001-38
State Bank of Rio Grande do Sul
Note: When performing the operation, make sure the account name that appears is “SOS Rio Grande do Sul” and the bank is Banri Sul.
disclaimer
In compliance with Trust Project guidelines, BeInCrypto is committed to unbiased and transparent reporting. These news articles aim to provide accurate and timely information. However, before making any decisions based on this content, readers are encouraged to check the facts and consult with experts. Our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer have been updated.