Paraná Confirms Three Tornadoes as Death Toll Hits 7 and Direct Aid Begins

Overview

• Simepar verified three tornadoes from Friday’s storms, classifying Rio Bonito do Iguaçu as F3 with estimated winds of 300–330 km/h and identifying F2 events in Guarapuava and Turvo.
• The official toll reached seven deaths after Rio Grande do Sul confirmed one fatality linked to the same system, with six deaths in Paraná and more than 700 people injured.
• Time‑lapse footage from the UFFS campus near Laranjeiras do Sul, analyzed by Simepar, shows the supercell that carried the Rio Bonito tornado around 18:00.
• Rio Bonito do Iguaçu sustained catastrophic damage estimated at about 90% of structures, with searches concluded, 22 patients still hospitalized, and large‑scale debris removal underway.
• Paraná enacted direct cash assistance of up to R$50,000 per family from Fecap with R$50 million allocated, while utility bills are suspended for three months and emergency 45 m² houses are being fast‑tracked.