Itaipu predicts rise of the Paraná River; flood risk in Paraguay

According to Itaipu's press office, the San Rafael neighborhood in Paraguay has already had 41 families moved to safe locations. The plant mobilized social responsibility teams on the Paraguayan bank to coordinate the displacement, with support from volunteers and local residents.

Assistance to the displaced includes transportation of people and belongings, logistical organization of the departure, installation of temporary shelters with sanitation facilities, and provision of meals for those who need to leave their homes.

Itaipu's Hydrological Studies Division monitors precipitation and its effects on the Iguaçu and Paraná rivers. Simultaneously, the social responsibility areas are preparing temporary shelters at higher elevations to receive possible new evacuees.

The plant is studying a gradual reduction of the reservoir level in the coming days, aiming to create space that helps lower the flood peak. However, the success of this measure will depend on the intensity and distribution of the forecasted rains.

Source: Banda B Link: https://www.bandab.com.br/cascavel-pr/itaipu-preve-alta-do-rio-parana-que-pode-atingir-mais-residencias