Crisis stadium: Rio prefecture warns residents to stay at home because of rain

RIO – Due to heavy rains fell Wednesday night in Rio, the City Operations Center (COR) asked the people to avoid leaving the house. The message was posted on the social networks of the body: "We ask the people to temporarily avoid their displacement", is an excerpt from the message. In addition to precipitation, strong gusts of wind, reaching 110 km / h in the Fort of Copacabana, were also recorded in different parts of Rio and disturbed the inhabitants. On Lúcio Costa Avenue, in the reserve, west area of ​​Rio, a roof was pulled towards the track, whose pbadage is blocked. In addition, the strength of the winds was such that neither the cables that supported the German cable car in the northern zone could resist. The material fell.

At the end of the evening, at 10:15 pm, the municipality of Rio went into crisis. This is the last level out of three used by the city to measure the intensity of the rains. The outlook is not expected to change much in the coming hours: "The forecast for the next few hours goes from strong to very heavy rains in the city." The municipality recommends residents to avoid mainly the move between Barra and Zona Sul.

According to information provided by the town hall, evacuation sirens would be activated in at least two communities: Rocinha, in the southern zone; and Sítio Pai João, in Itanhangá, in the western zone.

In addition, trantornos are present in all regions of the municipality: routes have been flooded and others have been obstructed due to falling trees. Drivers driving in streets, avenues and roads need to be extra careful to avoid the risk of an accident

The Avenida Lúcio Costa, on the reserve, Zona Oeste, is an example. At the time of Island 11, a roof was pulled toward the runway, according to the Operations Center. For this reason, the road had to be closed in this direction. The town hall teams went to the site to guide traffic on the site.

Also in the western zone, the operation of the BRT transoeste was compromised. According to the consortium that manages the transport, the BRT Transoeste corridor was interrupted: "rains and floods, a tree fell on the track (mixed), at the height of the station of Santa Veridiana and blocks the traffic BRTs and cars ". .

Drivers have trouble cycling along the Estrada Grajaú-Jacarepaguá, which connects the north and west areas. The road was closed towards Grajaú, since the climb through the parish, because of the falling trees. According to motorists pbading at the end of the night, at least five trees fell on the road.

For the same reason, the direction Lagoa do Túnel Angel Zuzu was closed due to the fall of a tree. There was also a blockade in the traffic of the Rebouças tunnel. Similar panoramas have been recorded at several points in all areas of the city – south and west.

Earlier, at 8:30 pm, the municipality had entered a phase of concentration because of the instability of the areas of instability, which had led to heavy rains in some neighborhoods and very strong in others. According to the measurement system of the city, the western zone was the most affected zone. Once again, the Guaratiba had accumulated a greater amount of rain: 70.4 mm during the last hour only. In Barra, it rained 18.6 mm, also in 1 hour. At Recreio, in just 15 minutes, the accumulated rain was 21 mm, or 42 mm in 1 hour. In Bangu, 19 mm were recorded and a user posted a video on Twitter that shows the violent wind that almost took away tents in the neighborhood, near the mall.

In social networks, several flood points were recorded. In Botafogo, in the southern zone and in Largo do Machado, the streets quickly began to fill up. In just 15 minutes, between 20:45 and 21:00, Vidigal has accumulated 24.2 mm of rain
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, Urca 12.4 mm and Rocinha 19.8 mm.

In the North Zone, at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium, in Engenho de Dentro, Botafogo fans, who were waiting for the start of the Premier of Rio de Janeiro's match in the South American Cup, also filmed the moment the storm hit the neighborhood.

Energy Supply

Due to heavy rains and very strong winds reaching the city, Light indicates that she is experiencing power cuts, particularly in parts of the western area, such as Barra da Tijuca and Recreio, and in the northern zone, especially in Tijuca.

Very strong winds drop objects on the net, tree branches and entire trees, making repairs difficult. The light continues to work to restore energy supply.

Town Hall Recommendations:

The weather forecast for the next few hours ranges from heavy to very heavy in the city. The crisis phase is the third level on a scale of three and means heavy to very heavy rains in the coming hours, which can lead to floods and landslides.

City Council recommends that the public take the following measures:

– Only move in case of extreme necessity;

– Avoid walking or driving on flooded streets;

– At flooding points, avoid direct contact with live poles or equipment;

– Avoid contact with water from floods. Water can be contaminated and pose a health risk;

– Look for cracks in your home. When you notice cracks or a concussion in the structure, activate the number 199 of the municipal civil defense and avoid staying at home;

– Residents of dangerous areas must be alert to audible alerts. The operation of the sirens indicates a slip. People should move to the points of support established by the Municipal Civil Defense. The sites are informed by the number 199;

– Be aware of information revealed by the media

– If necessary, use the emergency numbers 193 (fire department), 199 (civil defense) or 1746 (City Hall service center);

The historical series of Guaratiba

Guaratiba already records, in just six days, almost triple what is expected for the whole month of February: 316 mm. According to the system of the city, Alerta Rio, the historical series shows that the neighborhood of the west zone usually has an average of 108.3 mm throughout the month.

Rio experienced the worst flood of its time on April 6, 2010. pic.twitter.com/PDK2WjiQpI

– The Rio Operations Center (@OperacoesRio) history, with 288 millimeters of rainfall in less than 24 hours. During the 1966 season, which would have been the worst until now and left a trail of destruction in the city, 245 mm.