Shocking videos: Rio de Janeiro in a "state of crisis" for a temporary job – International

Floods, felled trees and fear of landslides in the favelas were experienced Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, after a violent storm with winds of up to 110 km per hour. At least two people lost their lives, while the municipality of the tourist city decreed "the state of crisis".

Secretary of Defense Roberto Robadey confirmed the deaths of two people. The victims were in Pedra de Guaratiba, a neighborhood in the west, and in Rocinha, a favela in the south. There is also a missing person.

The southernmost area, the most touristy, in which weave favelas and luxury residential neighborhoods, has been one of the most punished. On social networks, many neighbors posted videos containing powerful images of the pbadage of water. In many cases, the current has taken dozens of cars.
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.

Temporarily strong this Wednesday, leaves a victim and two missing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Via @eu_eduardosilva@chematierra @WeatherMex @severeweatherEU @ AlertGt502 @StormchaserUKEU pic.twitter.com/5xGT1aZuBx

– News of extreme times (@TiempoExtremoMu) February 7, 2019

The Rio Operations Center (COR) has asked the neighbors to "only move around when in dire need", to warn the authorities in case of "signs of cracks" in homes and d & # 39; 39, be attentive to "sirens", warning of the risk of landslides.

# Brazil | This is the result of rain in a hotel south of Rio de Janeiro. Images shared by citizens in social networks right now. pic.twitter.com/5TBp32wIgw

– André Vieira (@AndreteleSUR) February 7, 2019

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

Video 1: Leblon Beach Rio de Janeiro tonight, a chaos of floods. Lobby of the Sheraton Hotel where you stay My friends
The truth that climate change is now a global scale pic.twitter.com/y6mASmJcKM

– Tomás A. 0 & # 39; Rorke (@Bruce_Rambo) February 7, 2019

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

# Brazil | In social networks, citizens publish the consequences of the rain tonight in Rio de Janeiro. In the video, a man is caught by the rainwater in a favela of the southern zone. The city remains in a state of maximum alert. pic.twitter.com/Et3xWbk1oa

– André Vieira (@AndreteleSUR) February 7, 2019