📋 Tender Overview
Brasilia (DF), 3/4/2026 - The Ministry of Defense remains mobilized and on permanent readiness to support the municipalities of Juiz de Fora and Uba, in Minas Gerais, affected by landslides and floods caused by heavy rains. Initially, 423 military personnel were called to remain on standby, of which around 380 are already working directly in response actions. The operation involves the continuous use of military personnel, vehicles and aircraft from the Armed Forces, in coordination with the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR).
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The Brazilian Army has been working to help affected communities, with actions to clear roads, recover compromised structures, remove rubble and collect donations. Approximately 165 military personnel are employed in Juiz de Fora (MG) and 220 in Uba (MG), with the support of tankers, water trucks, dump trucks and Marrua vehicles.
The Brazilian Navy, through the Immediate Response Force to Environmental Disasters (FRIDA) and the Air Force remain ready to act in flooded areas, regions that are difficult to access and places with compromised infrastructure.
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