Satellite image captured by the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) shows the devastating effect caused by the rains of recent days in Rio Grande do Sul.
See before and after:
The image shows the flood of the Taquari, Jacuí and Caí rivers, which flow into Lake Guaíba. The flow of water from these rivers caused a huge rise in the level of the Guaíba, which exceeded 5 meters. To give you an idea, in the biggest flood recorded in Porto Alegre until then, in 1941, the level was 4.76 meters.
The flood of Guaíba, as shown by the satellite image, caused major flooding in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul and in the neighboring municipalities of Canoas, Eldorado do Sul and Nova Santa Rita – all in the metropolitan region.
Several streets in Porto Alegre are underwater. Salgado Filho airport had its operations suspended – a situation that must be maintained until May 30th.
According to the capital's city hall, more than 7,500 people have already sought temporary shelters in the city. This Monday, Mayor Sebastião Melo (MDB) decreed water rationing in the city. The flooding affected the functioning of water treatment plants, which harmed the supply of drinking water.
The authorities' expectation is that the level of Guaíba will remain above 5 meters for a few days until it slowly begins to fall.
Source: CNN Brasil
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