Rio de Janeiro decrees "the state of crisis" due to torrential rains – Internationale

The municipality of Rio de Janeiro decreed this Wednesday evening "the state of crisis" by heavy rains, with winds of up to 110 km per hour, which caused floods, felled trees and created the fear of landslides in the favelas.

The Rio Operations Center (COR) has asked the Cariocas to "only move when in dire need", to warn the authorities in case of "signs of cracks" in homes and homes. be attentive to "sirens" which warned of the risk of landslides.

The southernmost area, the most touristy, in which are juxtaposed favelas and luxury residential areas, has been one of the most punished.

In the Rocinha favela, the largest in the city, 153.2 millimeters of water fell in four hours, more than half of the February average.

Winds of up to 110 km / hour have been blowing in Copacabana, killing several trees on the busy Nossa Senhora Avenue in Copacabana, parallel to the beach, the CoR said.

An AFP reporter reported that several streets emerging from Botafogo Beach were flooded, with fallen trees and traffic jams.

Power outages also occurred in the densely populated area west and north of the city.

"The state of crisis" is the third and most important warning about precipitation that can cause floods or landslides.

The weather forecast for Thursday is moderate precipitation, with isolated gusts and moderate to strong winds. The maximum will be 31ºC, in austral summer.

Rio experienced the hottest January of this year since the beginning of the official archives in 1922, with an average temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius.