Striking rain has reached the State of Rio de Janeiro since Friday night (4) and caused a series of complaints in various regions, such as floods, lands, tree cases, highway interactions. In addition, a woman’s disappearance record in Belford Purple.
The National Center for Monitoring and Natural Disasters (Cemaden) has the “very high” risk of geological disasters on the Rio de Janeiro coast, which indicates the possibility of more widespread landslides and barriers fall on roads.
Mayor Eduardo Paes (PSD) published a video on social networks that asked the inhabitants of the capital to avoid leaving the home because of the forecast for new moderate to strong rainbars, with intense rays and winds during the day.
Costa Verde on maximum warning
The most critical situation occurs in Angra Dos Reis, in Costa Verde, who already has 193 people displaced, according to the civil defense. The city received an accumulated 282.6 mm rain during the last 24 hours, an extremely high volume that has saturated the soil and increased the risk of landslides.
Civil defense technology team conducts investigations in the affected districts and evaluates new emergency measures.
Highways that reduced the region were also affected. The CCR dealer reported blockages on distances of mangaratiba and Angra dos Reis through the risk of obstacles. In Rio Claro, who also registered heavy rain, the risk of landslides is considered high.
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Syrenes triggered and landslides in the capital
Rio de Janeiro City Hall Operations Center (Cor-Rio) reported, in a press release, that at the end of Saturday morning (5), about 24 floods were registered, especially in the north and west, but also with some in the southern zone. There were also trees that fall in at least seven places in the city.
In the city of Rio de Janeiro, civil defense called Sirens in communities in the northern zone at dawn and on Saturday morning. Fuma, Borel- and Andaraí slums in the larger Tijuca region were the most important hit.
A grind on Morro do Andaraí reached a house, and no person was injured. The city has opened support points for house residents at risk.
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Disappearance in Purple Belford
In the municipality of Belford Roxo, a woman disappeared after falling into the boots at dawn. The fire brigade reported that a friend of the victim called them around 05:30 and reported the accident during severe rain. Search works in Rio and in his surroundings. Belford Purple has collected 155.6 mm rain in the last 24 hours.
In Seropédica, nearby city, the registered volume was even higher: 159.7 mm. Both are part of the list of municipalities with high hydrological warning, indicating the risk of flooding and abundance of rivers and streams.
Petrópolis is back in a state of attention
In the mountainous region, the city of Petrópolis is again on the awake. Emperor Street, in the historic center, was banned by the risk of flooding. After triggering sirens, the city advised drivers to seek alternative routes or avoid circular.
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The emergence of Serra, on the BR-040, was banned twice this Saturday. According to Concer, responsible for the road, the measure is preventive and affects the distance between Duque de Caxias Toll Plaza and Serra against Juiz de Fora. The descent to Rio de Janeiro continues to function normally.
Scenarios in other regions in the country
In addition to Rio de Janeiro, other areas in southeast also meet risks. In São Paulo, the capital and São José Dos are Campos on guard for high geological risk. Although there is no forecast for storms on Saturday, the earth remains and favors barriers and landslides in sloping areas.
The hydrological risk for these municipalities is considered moderate with the possibility of temporary and floods.
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In Espírito Santo, Cemaden warns to hydrological and geological risk in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, with the potential for overfilling the Itapemirim river and landslide. In Vitória, the risk is moderate.
In Minas Gerais, Juiz de Fora is on high hydrological warning, while Belo Horizonte and Pouso Alegre have a moderate risk of landslides and floods.
The rain is not only concentrated in the southeast. In the northeastern, São Luís (MA) and Fortaleza (CE) have a moderate risk of heavy rain. The same warning was issued to Macapá (AP) and Belém (PA) in the north of the country.