2024-05-09 21:49:52
After five days above the 5 meter mark, the river level reached 4.90 meters this Thursday; forecast and rain in the next few days worries
JORGE LANSARIN/ENQUADRAR/ESTADÃO CONTENT After days of flooding and tension, the level of the Guaíba fell by around 20 centimeters in the last 24 hours
The level of Guaíba river, in Porto Alegre, fell again after a week of alarming record elevations. On Thursday afternoon (9), the water height was recorded at 4.90 meters, still above the flood level of three meters. Uncertainty hovers among experts and local authorities regarding the drainage deadline, due to the rain forecast for the next few days. Over the last week, the river has witnessed alarming record highs, resulting in its waters invading the streets of Porto Alegre. On May 2, the governor of Rio Grande do Sul warned that the river level could reach four meters during the early hours of Friday, with the expectation that it would reach five meters by Saturday. There was still tension that the flood would surpass that of the 1941 tragedy.
On Friday night, Guaíba broke the record for the biggest flood in the state’s history, reaching 4.77 meters, one centimeter more than that recorded in 1941. On Saturday, the level exceeded five meters, reaching 5. 22 m. The Porto Alegre bus station suspended all incoming and outgoing trips, the streets of the Historic Center were taken over by water and Salgado Filho Airport had its activities paralyzed. On Sunday, the highest flood level was recorded, with Guaíba reaching 5.35 meters. Porto Alegre City Hall asked residents of Bairro Sarandi to leave their homes after the Arroio Feijó dike overflowed. The river still remained 2.30 meters above the flood level on May 6, with 20 thousand stranded people rescued.
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After days of flooding and tension, the level of Guaíba fell by around 20 centimeters in the last 24 hours, bringing some relief to the region. On Wednesday, the last height update was 5.03 meters. Despite the retreat, the city’s streets remain flooded. This Thursday, Guaíba recorded 4.90 meters, after five days above the 5 meter mark. The State has 428 municipalities with reports of problems related to the storm, which affected 1.476 million people, with 107 deaths and 130 missing.
Published by Felipe Cerqueira
*Report produced with the help of AI
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