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The city of São Paulo suffered heavy rains this afternoon. Firefighters responded to 44 calls for floods, 40 for falling trees and 4 for landslides, according to information updated at 6:02 p.m. One of the trees struck a person on the street. Aratangi, in Cachoeirinha, but there is still no information on the victim’s state of health.
The São Paulo capital entered a state of attention due to floods starting at 2:12 p.m., according to data from the CGE (Center for Climate Emergency Management). In the North Zone, heavy rains washed away cars that were inside a jet wash and piled up vehicles, according to information from Globo News.
Another large tree fell on top of a residence in the Santana neighborhood. “The northern area was greatly affected by the rains, especially the area of Engenheiro Caetano Álvares Avenue, near Marginal Tietê,” said Fire Captain André Elias, in an interview for Globo News. “But there is no person at risk of life, injured or missing. We are only helping those who are stranded.”
Also according to the CGE, the Casa Verde and Sé neighborhoods were put on alert due to the overflow of the Córregos. Mandaqui me Saracunarespectively, but the state It was closed at 4:30 PM. Arroyo Ipiranga came off alert at 5:10 pm.
At 5:20 pm, the CGE decreed the end of the state of care in all regions. Heavy rains also hampered traffic in the afternoon: according to information from the CET (Traffic Engineering Company), the North of São Paulo, where the Marginal Tietê is located 18km slow at 5:40 pm. In the city center, 13km slowness.
The dark sky was registered by some neighbors and the click was shared on social networks.
Flood points
According to information from the CGE, there were 20 active flood points in the city of São Paulo. In the north, the neighborhood of Freguesia do Ó had a flooded street. In Casa Verde, two of the three floods recorded by the CGE were classified as “impassable.” The points are located on Quirinopolis Street and Praça Delegado Amoroso Neto.
In Santana, the CGE registered two other points with the flow of cars interrupted by the rains: in Cruzeiro do Sul and Zaki Narchi avenues. In the Cathedral, the Praça da Bandeira was impassable.
The floods in the Lapa and Vila Mariana neighborhoods also impeded the circulation of cars in the region: on Rua Barão do Bananal and on Avenida Vinte and Três de Maio, respectively. Butantã, Pinheiros and Ipiranga also suffered floods from the rains.
