The rains that hit the state of Rio de Janeiro since last Friday (4) have left about 500 people homeless and nine homeless, according to the Fire Department.
See images of the damage of rainfall in Brazil
In all, they were served 77 Occurrences related to bad weather with 41 people rescued without gravity. There is no record of deaths caused by the rains so far.
According to the corporation, the hydrological risk is tall in 11 municipalities, including:
- Rio de Janeiro (capital);
- Nova Friburgo;
- São João de Meriti, Nova Iguaçu;
- Teresópolis;
- Angra dos Reis;
- Mangaratiba;
- Petrópolis;
- Duke of Caxias;
- Magé;
- Purple Belford.
The risk is considered high In Silva Jardim, Macaé, Rio das Ostras, Seropédica, ItaguaÃ, Queimados, Guapimirim, Mesquita, Nilópolis and São Gonçalo.
There is also a risk of loud sliding In Angra dos Reis and Petrópolis, and high in the state capital, Rio Claro, Teresópolis, Magé, Guapimirim, Duke of Caxias, Belford Purple and Mangaratiba.
Emergency Situation in Angra dos Reis
The City of Angra dos Reis decreed emergency situation This Saturday (5). According to information from the City Hall, the accumulated volume exceeded 324 mm at 24h and 357mm in 48h.
The rain caused flooding, landslides, overflowing rivers and damage in various areas of the city. So far, Angra counts, 346 people homeless. In 46 neighborhoods, alerts were triggered through SMS or Sirens.
This content was originally published in RJ: at least 500 people are displaced because of the rains on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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