Heavy rains cause flooding in Recife and the ABC Paulista region on the first working day of 2022 (video)
Amidst the climate chaos in Bahia and Minas Gerais, avenues, streets, and houses are flooded in Pernambuco and São Paulo.
247 - Heavy rains hit the Greater ABC region this Monday, January 3rd, the first business day of 2022. According to... Grande ABC DiaryThe rains began in the early afternoon and caused flooding in several cities in the region, leading CPTM to suspend train service on Line 10-Turquoise.
“In Vila América, Santo André, the rain interrupted traffic flow in the section near the Atrium Shopping mall. On Catequese Street, also in Santo André, a tree caught fire due to a short circuit that affected electrical wires,” reports the [source/source]. daily.
Heavy rains have created a state of emergency in states such as Bahia and Minas Gerais in recent weeks.There have already been 25 deaths recorded in Bahia and another six fatalities in Minas Gerais.
The situation is most critical in Bahia, where 32.737 people are homeless, another 57.531 have been displaced, and 517 victims were injured. The northeastern state had 165 municipalities affected, and 153 of them declared a state of emergency.
Flooding also in Recife
On Monday, heavy rains also caused flooding in parts of Recife and cities in the metropolitan region. Water invaded houses in the Ibura neighborhood, in the southern part of the capital, and avenues and streets were flooded in other areas, complicating traffic, according to reports. G1.
The Pernambuco Water and Climate Agency (Apac) recorded 66 millimeters of rain in 12 hours, up to 8:30 am, at the observation point on Morro da Conceição, in the northern part of the capital, which represents 64% of the historical average for the entire month of January, which is 103 millimeters, according to the report.
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