At least 14 people died and 9 went missing in heavy rains that hit the cities of Angra dos Reis and Paraty on the south coast of Rio de Janeiro.
Neighborhood residents and Civil Defense teams excavated the body of a four-year-old girl who died buried in the city of Angra dos Reis. The incident was repeated throughout the day in the Monsuaba neighborhood, which was most affected by the storm that hit the region in the early hours of the morning.
A landslide buried at least four homes. Five bodies were found early Saturday night: three children aged 4 to 11. At least six people are still missing.
“The volume of rain that hit the Costa Verde in Rio de Janeiro was historical. At Angra dos Reis it was 548 millimeters in 24 hours. Almost four times more than expected for the full month of April. The entire region, known for its natural beauty, was severely punished.
In Paraty, Ponta Negra beach was hit by a landslide that dyed the sea and buried an entire family. The mother and her five children, aged between 2 and 17, died. Only one child from the family survived.
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In Baixada Fluminense, it rained much more than expected all month in a few hours. One person died trying to help a stranded person in Mesquita.
The video shows a motorcyclist leaning against a pole trying to help a man who was electrocuted. Daniel Ribeiro, 38, was trying to save a person when he was electrocuted and couldn’t resist.
It was in Mesquita, a city in Baixada Fluminense, and the cars were swept away by the flood. Even a food truck was swept away by the current.
Even the medical units could not escape. It flooded the corridors and even the CTI at the Dr Ricardo Cruz Public Hospital, which opened a year ago. Fortunately, no patients were affected. At Hospital da Posse, the largest emergency in Baixada Fluminense, ICU rooms had leaks. 13 patients were transferred to the sectors after surgery.
The water also occupied the Unigranrio university. Desperate, people lined up chairs to get out.
In Nova Iguaçu, 166 millimeters of rain fell in four hours, which is 175% of the average April precipitation. The municipality established a crisis office to take necessary precautions against the effects of the storm.
More than 50 sirens were triggered by the Civil Defense. At least 17 people are homeless.
source: Noticias
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