Heavy rains cause flooding and prohibit the BRT corridor; collapse of the roofs of health facilities | Rio de Janeiro

In the capital, traffic remains difficult on several roads due to flooding, some of which are completely closed. TO The sirens of six communities were activated.. The roofs of 3 health units did not resist and collapsed.

Spring started at 10:31 am. From 8:15, the municipality is in the care stage, according to the Rio Operations Center (COR).

The COR also reported that a The rain core is stationed at the height of the Tijuca Massif. Rio Alert data indicate that, in Alto da Boa Vista, it rained 183 mm, historical average for the month of September it was 148 mm.

At the Grota Funda station it has rained 150 mm. Before, the historical average was 107 mm.

The municipal Civil Defense reported that, until 12:50 pm, the sirens were activated in the communities of Rocinha, Formiga, Sítio Pai João, Guararapes, Salgueiro and Sumaré.

The Rio Grande prefecture community alert and alarm system for heavy rains monitors 103 communities of high geological risk, activating the sirens in case of reaching the rainfall rates necessary for preventive evacuation.

At 1 pm, several shapes had large accumulation of water. At least 4 were banned. Check it out below:

• Av. Ministro Ivan Lins, height of the IBIS Hotel, in Barra da Tijuca, towards São Conrado
• Av. Ministro Ivan Lins, height of Praça Euvaldo Lodi, in Barra da Tijuca, towards São Conrado
• Av. Armando Lombardi, in Barra Point, in Barra da Tijuca, towards Recreio
• Av. Armando Lombardi, in R. Aldo Bonadei, in Barra da Tijuca, towards São Conrado
• Av. Das Américas, height of the Center, in Barra da Tijuca, towards S. Conrado (central lane)
• Av. Das Américas, height of Barra Garden, in Barra da Tijuca, Sent. S. Conrado (side lane)
• Estrada da Barra da Tijuca, nº 1,020, in Itanhangá, towards Alto
• Estrada da Pedra, in Guaratiba, near number 5,000
• Estrada dos Bandeirantes, in Varges Grande
• Estrada do Catonho, nº 17, towards Sulacap
• Av. Lúcio Costa, height of the Lúcio Costa Bridge

• Av. Epitácio Pessoa, direction Rebouças, height of R Fonte da Saudade
• Av. Borges de Medeiros, height of Praça Marcos Tamoyo
• R. Humaitá – Alt. R. da Saudade – Humaitá – towards Lagoa
• Rua do Catete, in R Silveira Martins, in Catete – Injunction
• Rua do Catete, height of R Pedro Américo, in Catete – Injunction
• Rua Prof. Saldanha, height of R. Jardim Botânico – Injunction
• Rua Jardim Botânico, height of R. Pacheco Leão, in Jardim Botânico – Injunction
• Lagoa-Barra, entrance to the Zuzu Angel tunnel, in São Conrado, towards Lagoa

On Armando Lombardi Avenue, in the Zona Oeste, the road to Zona Sul was flooded. Drivers had difficulty passing through Rua Paulo Mazzucchelli. The sidewalk was completely hidden by the water.

The streets of Catete turned into a river

Not Catete, in the South Zone, a formed river on the corner of Catete and Silveira Martins streets.

The point, near the Museum of the Republic, is known for its floods.

Traffic has not been interrupted, but few drivers are at risk of going through the water. Some cars were abandoned.

Mattress in the middle of the street in Rio das Pedras

In Rio das Pedras, a the mattress was dragged to the middle of the street. It has rained heavily since Monday night (21) and residents made an effort to try to unblock the sewers.

Traders set up sidings in an attempt to prevent floodwater from entering the stores.

The rain also hit some health centers in the city. At the Dr. Alvimar Carvalho Municipal Health Center, in Pedra de Guaratiba, water gushed from the ceiling where patients were waiting to be treated.

At the Manuel Fernandes de Araújo Family Clinic, in Pavuna, the gutters became clogged and part of the roof gave way.

At the Vila do João Clinic, in Maré, part of the plaster ceiling had already fallen due to another rain, but there was no repair and the problem worsened. Rio Saúde reported that it called the maintenance company to make the repair.

At 10:15, a record of very heavy rains was recorded in Grota Funda; and strong in Recreio, Santa Cruz, Jardim Botânico and Guaratiba.

At 10:30 am, the Santos Dumont and Galeão airports operated with the help of instruments.

At 11.05 am, the BRT Transoeste Corridor, between Santa Veridiana and Santa Cruz stations, It was closed. The circulation of line 10 (Santa Cruz – Alvorada) was interrupted.

According to the 10:40 bulletin, there was a record of floods in the Muzema regions, Jardim Maravilha and Avenida Vereador Alceu de Carvalho.

In the morning, the roads with the greatest accumulation of water were the avenues Minister Ivan Lins and Armando Lombardi, in Barra da Tijuca, in the West Zone. However, throughout the morning, water sources were registered in Niemeyer, Américas and Ayrton Senna avenues.

The mayor’s office teams also worked to clean up Rua Humaitá and avenues Borges de Medeiros and Francisco Bicalho, where pockets of water were formed.

Fallen trees, branches and poles

Between Monday night and Tuesday morning (September 21 and 22), there were nine tree falls in the municipality of Río, five are in process and four have already been completed.

• Curva de Anísio towards Av. Ayrton Senna / Linha Amarela
• R. Capitão Salomão, in Humaitá
• Lagoa-Barra, at the access to the Ángel Zuzu Tunnel, towards Lagoa
• Rua José Higino, in Av. Maracanã (next to Extra), in Tijuca
• Mem de Sá Av, in R. do Rezende

There is also a drop pole on the Roberto Burle Marx road, at No. 4181, in Barra de Guaratiba. The road is partially busy.

More storms are forecast for this Tuesday afternoon in Rio. The rain in the state continues until Thursday (24).

Wind gusts along the coast reached 70 km / h, and the Navy warns of a hangover in the sea, with waves of up to three meters.

This Wednesday (23), the rain and the wind lose force over the Metropolitan Region and the south of the state, but the weather remains unstable, with light to moderate rains at any time.

There is still a risk of heavy rain and winds in the north and northwest regions.

In the Metropolitan Region, the weather gradually reopens on Thursday. The weekend will be of firm weather and heat, the maximum on Sunday (27) will be 36 degrees.

🌧 Tuesday: Clouds, rain; 22 ° / 16 ° C

🌦 Wednesday: Sun, clouds, rain; 24 ° / 16 ° C

🌦 Thursday: Sunny, clouds, rain 27 ° / 17 ° C

Sixth Friday: Sun, clouds; 30 ° / 18 ° C

Saturday️ Saturday: Sun, clouds; 33 ° / 19 ° C

🌤️ Sunday: Sun, clouds; 36 ° / 20 ° C

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