Three cities in the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais (Ubá, Ouro Verde de Minas and Pequeri) and one in Pará (Eldorado do Carajás) will receive an additional R$11.5 million for actions to respond to disasters caused by the rains. 
The information was released this Monday (2) by the federal government. To the ordinances with the release of the values were published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU).
For Ubá, the value reaches to R$5.8 million. Ouro Verde de Minas must be considered with R$4.4 million and Pequeri, with R$282.4 thousand. Eldorado do Carajás will receive R$ 962.6 thousand.
So far, according to the Ministry of Regional Integration and Development, the total amount transferred to the most affected cities (Juiz de Fora, Ubá and Matias Barbosa) has reached R$16.1 million.
Criteria
According to the government, resources are authorized according to technical criteria that take into account the size of the disasters, the number of homeless people and displaced people and also the needs presented in the work plans sent by city halls.
These plans involve both the reconstruction of areas and humanitarian assistance.
Ambulances
Another support action for the affected areas is in the field of health. The government delivered 50 ambulances from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu 192) destined for 33 municipalitiesincluding those most impacted by the floods. Juiz de Fora, for example, received nine ambulances; Ubá, three; and Matias Barbosa, one.
“This is a concrete action to strengthen SAMU and ensure that the population receives quick and dignified care at this difficult time,” said Minister Alexandre Padilha.
He considers that the climate crisis presents itself as a challenge for public health policies. The new ambulances are equipped with mechanical ventilators, defibrillators, oximeters and infusion pumps, allowing for more qualified and safer care.
Medicines
Among the initiatives already underway, the Ministry of Health allocated R$16.4 million to reinforce health care in the region. Nine emergency kits with medicines and strategic supplies are now available for service in cities.
Each set brings together 16 strategic items and 32 medications, including antibiotics, analgesics, antihypertensives and injectable solutions, as well as bandages, gauze, infusion devices, syringes, gloves and masks.
The kit has the capacity to serve up to 1,500 people per month, which represents assistance for 13,500 people during the period.
Another emergency measure was the distribution of 318 thousand diapers, including pediatric and geriatric ones, destined for families who lost their belongings.
