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Viewing cable 08SAOPAULO630, SEVERE FLOODING IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08SAOPAULO630 2008-11-26 10:17 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Sao Paulo 
VZCZCXRO0101
RR RUEHRG
DE RUEHSO #0630 3311017
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 261017Z NOV 08
FM AMCONSUL SAO PAULO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8741
INFO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 9897
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 4247
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 8928
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 3335
RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 3582
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 2811
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 2582
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 3991
RHEHNSC/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHDC
 
UNCLAS SAO PAULO 000630 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID CASC PREL BR
SUBJECT: SEVERE FLOODING IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL 
 
1.  (U) Heavy rains in the Southern Brazilian state of Santa 
Catarina have left at least 68 dead and over 50,000 homelesss. 
Santa Catarina State Governor, Luis Henrique da Silveira reported 
that this is the worst climatic tragedy faced by Santa Catarina 
state in its history.  He said heavy rainfall over the last 60 days 
has caused havoc in the state with destruction of highways, homes, 
plantations and human life.  He said that the floods are affecting 
1.5 million people and that the federal government is sending rescue 
teams, medicines and food supplies. 
 
2.  (U) There are 352 American citizens registered in the affected 
area, but there are no reports of casualities among the American 
community.  However, the situation is still developing and 
communications are limited. 
 
3.  (U) Mission Brazil has been in touch with Santa Catarina State 
Deputy Secretary for International Affairs, Celso Eduardo Flores to 
discuss an offer of disaster relief from USAID's Office of Disaster 
Assistance (OFDA).  The Deputy Secretary requested that we 
coordinate our response with their Director of Civil Protection, 
which we agreed.  He also understood that we would channel our 
funding via Caritas Brazil.  USAID has agreed to send a two person 
assessment team to the region to assess the situation. 
 
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