Rains leave Rio and SP homeless; 1 death confirmed

A man aged about 35 died at dawn this Saturday (2) in the Mesquita in Baixada Fluminense. The death is suspected to be related to the heavy rains that have hit the state since Friday, 1st, according to a statement from the fire department.

The most affected cities are Baixada, Paraty and Angra dos Reis, Costa Verde, Saquarema, Lagos Region and Mesquita, Belford Roxo, Nova Iguaçu and São João de Meriti in the capital.

11 people are still missing in Angra dos Reis.

Residents claim that the water level in Nova Iguaçu has reached almost two meters. Many people are isolated and unable to contact the Fire Brigade. Seventeen people from four families are homeless. The city is on high alert, but no injuries were reported, according to the City.

The capital of Rio de Janeiro returned to its second mobilization phase of the five early Saturday, after reaching the fourth level this Friday. Since yesterday, 57 sirens have been activated in 31 communities. Part of the wall of SuperVia, the concessionaire that manages trains in the city, fell, but no one was injured. A landslide was recorded in Tijuca in the Northern Region and another wall fell in Barra de Guaratiba in the Western Region. Nobody was hurt.

Sao Paulo

The São Paulo coast was also damaged by heavy rains, particularly between Thursday (31) and Friday (1). According to the Ubatuba City Hall, 35 people were left homeless after the storms and were taken to the city’s reception points. The violence of the water as part of the Rio-Santos Highway strip on Friday morning made motorists uncomfortable. 65km will be closed this Saturday (02)

Captain Matheus Nogueira of Civil Defense said in an interview with BandNews FM that the entire metropolitan area of ​​Baixada Santista, Vale do Paraíba and Litoral Norte is on alert. He explains that the risk of accumulated rain increases the likelihood of landslides.