2024-01-14 17:05:17
Weather forecast indicates that the rain should continue throughout this Sunday afternoon (14) Fausto Maia/Estadão Conteúdo – 14.1.2024 After the storms that hit the state of Rio de Janeiro, especially the North Zone of the capital of Rio de Janeiro, the Center State Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alert (Cemaden-RJ) issued, this Sunday (14), a very high and high landslide risk alert for 18 municipalities. To date, authorities have confirmed seven deaths as a result of the heavy rains, which began on Saturday afternoon (13). The weather forecast indicates that the rain is expected to continue throughout this Sunday afternoon (14), with isolated showers. See also Rio de Janeiro Number of deaths in Rio due to heavy rains rises to 7 Rio de Janeiro After closure due to heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Brasil is completely reopened Rio de Janeiro Authorities confirm two deaths in RJ due to the rains ; a woman is missing Alert of very high risk of landslides for the municipalities of: • Duque de Caxias • Mesquita • Nilópolis • São João de Meriti • Rio de Janeiro • Niterói • Queimados • Seropédica • Click here and receive news from R7 on your WhatsApp • Share this news via WhatsApp • Share this news via Telegram • Subscribe to the R7 em Ponto newsletter High risk of landslides alert for the municipalities of: • Magé • Maricá • Belford • Paraty • Angra dos Reis • São Gonçalo • Nova Iguaçu • Paracambi • Japeri • Teresópolis Read also PL repudiates attacks made on Michelle Bolsonaro by PT activist live on the internet Odebrecht follows J&F and also asks Toffoli to suspend the billion-dollar fine Dissatisfied, ruralists articulate the overturn of Lula’s vetoes on the pesticides law O Mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes (PSD), set up a crisis office in Pavuna, one of the neighborhoods most punished by the rains, which began on Saturday afternoon (13). The city council determined that eight locations in the North Zone would be transformed into assistance points for affected residents. Vehicle access to Avenida Brasil, one of the city’s main avenues, was completely reopened late this Sunday morning (14) after flooding, reported the Rio Operations Center (COR). Despite the release of the lanes, Rio City Hall reiterates its request for the population to avoid traveling around the city. The capital of Rio de Janeiro remains in stage 4 — the penultimate level on a scale that goes up to 5 — and the situation is still very dangerous. “Stay in a safe place,” writes the center.
#heavy #rains #municipalities #Rio #Janeiro #risk #landslides