The Civil Protection advises the population to seek shelter in safe places, stay away from poles, trees and signs and advertisements, do not enter flooded areas, be aware of possible variations in slope and avoid using electronic devices connected to the electricity grid.
This Friday (16), the city of Porto Alegre asked the population to avoid transit through the city’s streets due to the warning of excessive rain, which continues to affect urban mobility.
The services of the Civil Protection and the Town Hall intervened during the night in the events related to the storm. Mayor Sebastião Melo has appealed to people to avoid displacement, stressing that assistance and repair work continues without interruption.
The Civil Protection advises the population to seek shelter in safe places, stay away from poles, trees and signs and advertisements, do not enter flooded areas, be aware of possible variations in slope and avoid using electronic devices connected to the electricity grid.
Good morning. Civil Defense and @Prefeitura_POA spent the night in action in the events before the storm. To those who have the possibility, we appeal to avoid travel. We will continue to work without interruption. Contacts: Civil Protection 199 and Fire Brigade 193.
— Sebastiao Melo (@SebastiaoMelo) June 16, 2023
The passage of an extratropical cyclone has caused damage and disruption in Porto Alegre and other regions of Rio Grande do Sul. In the capital, the main events concern the fall of trees, cables and pylons, accumulations of water in various streets, collapsed walls and damage to homes, as well as traffic lights out of order. The population of Porto Alegre can ask for assistance by calling 199 (Civil Protection) or 156 (operational services).
According to the National Center for Natural Disasters Monitoring and Alerts, the capital has recorded 82 millimeters of rainfall accumulated in the past 24 hours, while the average for the entire month of June is 140 millimeters. The rains are expected to continue throughout this Friday throughout the Metropolitan Region, with the possibility of another 100mm of precipitation. From the end of Thursday afternoon (15), all waterways of Porto Alegre are inspected.
Watch some events recorded by the Civil Protection in the Capital this Friday:
– Bairro Glória: fall of the border wall, with the preventive eviction of nearby residences.
– Bairro Passo D’Areia: Tree fallen on residence, no injuries.
– Bairro Bom Jesus: coverage of the house.
– Bairro Santana: The water from the river has invaded the house.
– Vila Coqueiros: In a two-storey residence, masonry with cracks and misaligned beams. The site was taped off.
– Bairro Três Figueiras: landslide in a construction site with the collapse of the swimming pools.
– Bairro Waterfall: Landslide with injured victim with abrasions.
– Arroio Rincão overflowing near number 4440 Estrada Costa Gama.
tree falls
– Estrada Costa Gama X Prof. Oscar Pereira
– Estrada Costa Gama X east. Gideon Latte
– Edgar Pires de Castro, 10493
– Edgar Pires de Castro X Beco da Vitória
– João de Oliveira Remião, stops 13 and 21
-Av. Antonio de Carvalho, 1800
– Rua Fernando Borba, 129, halfway up the tree
– Estrada do Lami x Edgar Pires de Castro (mast and electrical wiring)
– Rua Fernandes Vieira x Vasco da Gama
– Rua Álvaro Chaves X Avenida Farrapos
-Av. Bento Goncalves, 9565
– Rua Joaquim Nabuco, 487
– Rua Nautas, 104
– Rua Aliança x Rua Amoroso
the pole falls
– Avenida Cavalhada, between Dea Coufal and Xavier da Costa (pole and wires on the street)
– Rua Ten. Castelo, 21 (wires on the track)
– Avenida Dr. Manoel José Lopes Fernandes, 156
– Rua Tenente Castelo X Rua Dr. Manoel José Fernandes (high voltage cables)
Source: Terra
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