The rain leaves one dead and collapses three houses in Duque de Caxias, Baixada Fluminense; VIDEO | Rio de Janeiro



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One person died during the storm that struck Duque de Caxias, in Baixada Fluminense, in the afternoon and at night this Tuesday (22), according to information from the city council.

The rain also caused the collapse of three houses and washed away several vehicles. In some places the streets were covered with water and turned into rivers. The water came down from the slopes, making rescue work difficult.

The most affected place was the Xerém district, especially the Carreteiro and Santo Antônio neighborhoods. Warning sirens even went off, according to the municipal superintendent of Civil Defense, André Xavier.

Civil defense teams toured the city and followed the first recorded events. The agency advises that, in an emergency, residents seek safe locations.

Climatempo reported on Tuesday night (22) that the city of Magé, also in Baixada Fluminense, had a month of rain in 12 hours. Between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm the water exceeded 250 mm in some parts of the city. It is as if the rain for the entire month of December fell in less than 1 day.

Until the update of this report the G1 He had no information on riots and victims in the city.

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