Storm opens crater and destroys Rua de Macaé, in the north of Rio de Janeiro

A street in the Morro São Jorge neighborhood, in Macaé, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, was destroyed by a large crack that opened after a storm this Tuesday (20).

According to the city hall’s advisory, the street is undergoing river drainage works and gave in due to the strength of the rains that began during the early hours of the morning.

There are no reports of deaths or displaced people so far.

The city hall informed that it is already restoring access to the residents, who should receive support with the cleaning and removal of clay from the site, and will resume the works on Thursday (22).

Civil Defense Note

The Adjunct Secretary of Civil Defense of Macaé reported that the municipality is in a state of Alert. “In the last 12 hours, 128 millimeters of rain were recorded. The forecast is for light and continuous rain this Tuesday (20) and Wednesday (21)”, he said.

According to the Defense, the most affected points, this Tuesday (20), were: Morro de São Jorge (in the Aroeira neighborhood, due to flooding on the slope), Imburo, Sol y Mar, Campo do Oeste, Novo Horizonte, Novo Cavaleiros, Mirante da Lagoa (RJ106 – Rodovia Amaral Peixoto, with total interdiction of the road, preventively, to undergo post-rain assessment).

Deaths recorded by civil defense bulletins in states affected by the rains

At least 34 people died because of the rains.

• BAHIA
  – Date/time of last bulletin: 12/19
  Deaths: 1
  Bulletin link: https://www.bahia.ba.gov.br/2022/12/noticias/governo/19-12-22-governo-do-estado-atualiza-dados-em-municipios-afetados-pelas- rains/
• HOLY SPIRIT
  – Date/time of last bulletin: 12/20
  Deaths: 2
  Bulletin link: https://alerta.es.gov.br/Media/AlertaES/Boletins/Boletim%20da%20Defesa%20Civil/2022/2022-12-20-11h.pdf
  ATT: A new bulletin was released by the Civil Defense on Sunday (18), but it does not have any of the information we put in the survey.
• MINAS GERAIS
  – Date/time of last bulletin: 12/20
  Deaths: 8
  Bulletin link: file:///D:/Users/carol.raciunas/Downloads/174-0821_Boletim_354_de_20_de.pdf
• PARANÁ
  Date/time of last bulletin: 12/13
  Deaths: 2
  Bulletin link: https://www.defesacivil.pr.gov.br/
• RIO DE JANEIRO
  – Date/time of last bulletin: 05/12
  Deaths: 4
  Newsletter link: (obtained through the press office)
  ATT: Civil Defense said that it does not have this data compiled, that they must be surveyed with each of the municipal defenses, which is unfeasible.
• SERGIPE
  – Date/time of last bulletin: 12/14
  Deaths: 2
  Bulletin link: https://www.se.gov.br/noticias/Desenvolvimento/defesa_civil_estadual_conclui_operacao_do_gabinete_de_crise_em_tobias_barreto (Bulletin is from the 6th, but the advisory team informed that on 12/14 it will remain the same)
• SANTA CATARINA
  – Date/time of last bulletin: 12/20
  Deaths: 9
  Full bulletin link: https://www.defesacivil.sc.gov.br/noticias/chuvas-causam-duas-mortes-e-deixam-47-desabrigados-em-santa-catarina/
  Note: one of the victims died of natural causes in a shelter due to the rains. According to the State Civil Defense, the death was accounted for because it was under the responsibility of the state.
  (displaced, homeless and affected municipalities: last 24 hours)
• SAO PAULO
  – Date/time of last bulletin: 12/20
  Deaths: 6

*With information from Beatriz Carneiro and Letícia Brito, from CNN