The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued a red alert this Wednesday (25) for accumulated rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul. The rains that have hit the state since the weekend have already caused damage in at least 26 municipalities according to the National Civil Defense.
The alert is of “Great Danger”, the most severe level, with the probability of major damage and accidents. There are risks to physical integrity and life, according to Inmet. The alert is valid until the end of the morning of this Thursday (26).
In part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which includes the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, rainfall exceeding 60 millimeters per hour . The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul issued a warning severe risk of flooding in the state. There is a possibility that rivers will overflow and invade urban areas — winds are expected to reach 90 km/h .
“The large accumulations of rain in the coming days may bring hydrological risks, such as flooding, inundation and flash floods. Those who live in risk areas or in regions with a history of disasters need to be aware, especially of river levels,” says the general coordinator of Monitoring and Alert at the National Center for Risk and Disaster Management (Cenad) of the National Secretariat for Civil Defense and Protection (Sedec), Tiago Molina Schnorr.
The National Center for Monitoring and Disaster Alerts (Cemaden) predicts heavy rain showers in Rio Grande do Sul and also issued high flood risk alert in urban rivers and streams in areas close to the capital.
Porto Alegre (RS) is among the five cities that should receive the transfer of R$17.8 million for response actions from the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR), authorized this Tuesday (24). See the cities that benefited :
- Porto Alegre (R$ 10.3 million)
- Muçum (R$ 5.2 million)
- South Waterfall (R$ 496 thousand)
- Marques de Souza (R$ 938.9 thousand)
- Farroupilha (R$ 770.2 thousand)
*Under the supervision of Guiherme Gama
This content was originally published in Inmet issues red alert for rain in Rio Grande do Sul on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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