All access to the Historic Center of Porto Alegre is blocked.
The city of Porto Alegre, through its communication channels, has asked the population not to go to the city center due to the numerous roads blocked in the region due to the advance of the waters of the Guaíba.
08:33 – ATTENTION
People should avoid circulating in the Historic Center.
Av. Mauá blocked.
Anyone in the Center must leave the region.
— Porto Alegre (@Prefeitura_POA) May 3, 2024
The Public Transport and Circulation Company (EPTC) has also warned that all access to the Historic Center of Porto Alegre is blocked. Therefore, do not go to the central area of the city.
Flooded bus station
The Porto Alegre bus station was flooded this morning, causing inconvenience to shopkeepers, traders and passengers. Access to the terminals is submerged, preventing products from being removed from the plants before water invades the space. The flooding began around 11pm yesterday and operations on the site are partially compromised.
Given the situation, passengers are advised to access the bus terminals from the second floor of the building, as the water level has made circulation on the ground floor impossible. Site management is taking measures to minimize impacts and restore normal operations as quickly as possible.
The images taken this morning show the situation at the Porto Alegre bus station due to the rising level of the Guaíba. pic.twitter.com/URee5k3AOF
— Porto Alegre 24 hours (@portoalegre24h) May 3, 2024
Roadblocks
Several roads are blocked due to the accumulation of water, causing inconvenience to motorists. The Public Transport and Circulation Company (EPTC) reported the existence of several Guaíba exchange points in the city, for a total of 39 episodes of total or partial road blockage.
Of the total accidents, 26 roads are completely blocked due to the accumulation of water, while 6 are partially blocked for the same reason. Furthermore, one road is completely blocked due to downed poles or cables and 5 traffic lights are out of service due to the weather event.
At the edge of Avenida Guaíba and Avenida Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, in the Ipanema neighborhood, in the southern area of the capital, one of the most affected this morning, there is a total blockade.
05:00 – #EPTC informs of the overflowing of the Guaíba and the total blockage at the edge of Avenida Guaíba X Av Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, in Ipanema.
Motorists should travel along Av Juca Batista. pic.twitter.com/XwbNVmpgow
— EPTC – Porto Alegre (@EPTC_POA) May 3, 2024
Another total closure occurs on the access to Cachoeirinha via Avenida Assis Brasil, with the suggestion to divert via FreeWay, towards the coast, and enter the new access through the Vila Cachoeirinha neighborhood via Rua Papa João XXIII.
Another blockage is recorded in the new extension of Avenida Severo Dullius, between the Airport area and Dona Alzira/Avenida Sertório, due to flooding. Motorists are advised to avoid this route.
Source: Terra
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