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

RIO – With the heavy rains that fell on Rio on Wednesday night, 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," warned an excerpt from the message. At 10:15 pm, the municipality of Rio entered a crisis phase (last level out of three used by the city to measure the intensity of the rains). At 23h24m, the alert was maintained. However, according to the NRC, precipitation was low to moderate. Flooding points continued to exist in the south and west of the city.

Niemeyer Avenue, for example, is still closed in both directions. The CoR is studying the possibility of a fall of the barrier in the Vidigal region. During the period of heavy rainfall, strong gusts of up to 110 km / h in Fort 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 railway, 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.

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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.

The outlook is not expected to change much in the next few hours: "Forecasts for the next few hours range from heavy to very heavy rains in the city." The city council recommends residents to avoid mainly the move between Barra and the southern zone.

But trantornos exist in all areas of the municipality: roads have been flooded and others flooded. pic.twitter.com/9Lvub71R3z

– Rio Operations Center (@OperacoesRio) the road is obstructed by 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 are struggling to cycle along the Estrada Grajaú-Jacarepaguá, which connects the north and the west. The road was closed in both directions 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 flooding 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 of Engenho de Dentro, Botafogo supporters, who were waiting for the start of the Premier of Rio de Janeiro's match in the South American Cup, have also filmed the moment the storm hit the neighborhood.

Energy Supply

Due to heavy rains and very severe winds that hit the city, Light said she was recording power outages, 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);

Historical series in Guaratiba

Guaratiba already records in three days barely 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, April 6, 2010, experienced the worst flood of this type. 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.