2023-10-31 20:31:00
Heavy rain hit Teresópolis Record TV Rio The heavy rain that hit the city of Teresópolis, in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, led to the activation of sirens in risk areas and caused the collapse of a property, this Tuesday (31). According to Civil Defense, seven children and four adults were left homeless in a collapse that occurred in the Pimental neighborhood this afternoon. The Teresópolis mountain range (BR-116) was closed due to rain at km 107, towards Teresópolis, and at km 93, towards Rio, at around 5:30 pm, according to the concessionaire EcoRioMinas. The spokesperson for the PRF (Federal Highway Police), José Hélio, said that drivers should avoid taking the road. “It is important that people remain calm and wait,” he said in an interview with Record TV Rio. Authorities ask the population to pay attention to alerts via SMS and sirens. In case of emergency, the advice is to call 199 or contact Civil Defense via WhatsApp (21) 2742-7025. See also Rio de Janeiro Arrested man identified as one of the killers of boys who disappeared in Belford Roxo (RJ) Rio de Janeiro Federal Police arrest militia member Taillon, who would be the target of doctor killers in Rio Rio de Janeiro Delegate says woman found charred , in Rio, Petrópolis was burned alive. In neighboring Petrópolis, five incidents were recorded due to the rain until the beginning of Tuesday night (31). There were no records of victims. Through social media, the concessionaire Concer reported that, on BR-040, the initial stretch of the climb up the Petrópolis mountain range was slow due to a barrier falling, at km 98, and a tree, at km 99, partially blocking the direction Juiz de Outside. The company’s teams were called. State Civil Defense Monitoring Cemaden-RJ (State Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alert Center) monitors weather conditions and rainfall levels, sending alerts to municipalities. “At this moment, the hydrological/geological risk in Teresópolis, in the Mountain Region, is considered high, with a warning of flooding, floods and landslides. Overflows of the Paquequer rivers, in Teresópolis and Quitandinha, in Petrópolis, were recorded. There was guidance to mobilization and activation of sirens in both municipalities”, reported Rain forecast The State Civil Defense confirmed that firefighters have already responded to 30 incidents related to rain across the state. The forecast for the next few hours is moderate to heavy rain showers.
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