Hillside occupation in Vila Sahy was a 'tragedy foretold', said the Public Prosecutor's Office in 2021.
The lawsuit filed by the agency demanded the regularization of the area and alerted the municipal administration about the risks of uncontrolled growth.
247 - The uncontrolled growth and occupation of hillsides in Vila Sahy, on the south coast of São Sebastião, north coast of São Paulo, was a harbinger of tragedy. The warning was issued two years ago by the State Public Prosecutor's Office in a lawsuit against the city government demanding the regularization of the area, which was devastated by a storm last weekend. According to the state's Civil Defense, 48 people died after the rains. This information comes from journalists Carlos Santos, Poliana Casemiro, and Ricardo Gallo, of [publication name - missing from original text]. G1 Paraíba Valley and region.
Vila Sahy was the area most affected by the storm that devastated the northern coast of São Paulo.
"Maintaining the frozen core, in the area and in the manner in which it is found, is a true tragedy foretold, which, it should be noted, has already materialized in the area of other frozen cores on several occasions over the last few years," the Public Prosecutor's Office said in 2021.
The document highlights that the uncontrolled growth in Vila Sahy occurred due to a lack of oversight from the municipal administration and that there were risks for the residents.
"The absence of oversight action by the municipal government and the total inefficiency of the measures adopted within its police powers allowed the occupation and uncontrolled expansion of the settlement," the agency concluded.
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