Richarlison, striker for Tottenham and Brazilian Teamused his social networks this Tuesday morning to mourn the victims of the tragedy that occurred on the north coast of the State of São Paulo, this past weekend.
The player reported that he has been following the latest news and has come across an “increasingly frightening” situation. In addition, he made himself available to help publicize institutions that are collecting donations for the cause.
“My condolences to all the families affected by the tragedy on the coast of SP this weekend. I’ve been following the news and it’s getting scarier and scarier. If anyone knows of serious institutions that are collecting donations, I’d like to help spread the word”, he wrote in your official Twitter account.
My condolences to all the families affected by the tragedy on the coast of SP this weekend. I’ve been following the news and it’s getting scarier and scarier. If anyone knows of serious institutions that are collecting donations, I would like to help spread the word. ????????????
— Richarlison Andrade (@richarlison97) February 21, 2023
Center forward of Brazil in the last world Cup, Richarlison often mobilizes with social actions. He has already spoken out about cases of racism, harassment against women and also engages in issues related to the environment.
Recently, in 2017, the athlete donated his shirt to pay for surgery for the father of a young woman from Recife, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease. the cost of the procedure was R$ 400 thousand.
Understand the tragedy on the coast of São Paulo
A strong storm that hit this weekend caused flooding, landslides and a series of other problems on the coast of São Paulo. The most affected region was the North coast, which already records 44 deaths (43 in São Sebastião and one in Ubatuba).
Search operations have faced difficulties in rescuing victims due to the closed weather. The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, declared a state of calamity in six cities on the coast of São Paulo: Guarujá, Bertioga, São Sebastião, Caraguatatuba, Ilhabela and Ubatuba.
Throughout the state, there are already 1,730 people displaced and 766 homeless.
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