Rain affects 600 people in São Sebastião
The Rio-Santos highway remains blocked since 13 PM this Sunday due to landslides; the most affected neighborhoods are Camburi, Boiçucanga, Baleia, and Maresias, located on the southern coast of the municipality on the northern coast of São Paulo state.
Camila Maciel
Reporter from Agência Brasil
São Paulo - The Rio-Santos Highway remains blocked between km 156 and km 159 due to heavy rain affecting the municipality of São Sebastião, on the north coast of São Paulo. The blockage has been in place since 13 pm this Sunday (17) due to landslides in the area. The most affected neighborhoods are Camburi, Boiçucanga, Baleia and Maresias, which are located on the south coast of the municipality.
According to the municipality's Civil Defense, more than 600 people were affected by the storm, of which 87 are homeless. Most families are staying with relatives. Only three, out of a total of nine people, are housed in the Boiçucanga sports gymnasium. Since last Friday (15), 222 millimeters of precipitation have been recorded in the municipality. "That's more than half of what's expected for the whole month. And more rain is forecast for today," highlighted the Civil Defense coordinator, Carlos Eduardo dos Santos.
At 20 PM yesterday, Mayor Ernane Primazzi declared a state of public calamity in the municipality. "The neighborhoods on the south coast are cut off from the center of São Sebastião. Access to infrastructure and support is very difficult for the homeless. Practically only ambulances and city vehicles are getting through," explained Santos. He emphasized that there is no alternative access to the area. In the mountains between the beaches of Maresias and Boiçucanga, at least seven landslides occurred, reported the Civil Defense coordinator.
Edited by: Juliana Andrade