Mayor inspects areas most affected by the rain.
Mayor ACM Neto spent the late morning and early afternoon today inspecting areas affected by the heavy rain that has been falling in Salvador since dawn and ordered emergency interventions; in the case of the landslide on Avenida Juracy Magalhães, two victims were rescued by SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service) and taken to the State General Hospital in stable condition; "Thank God we didn't have any serious injuries. The entire City Hall team, with the support of the Fire Department, is now working to clean the area. After the cleanup, we will assess the slope," said ACM Neto in an interview at the site.
Bahia 247 - Mayor ACM Neto (DEM) spent the late morning and early afternoon today (9) inspecting areas affected by the heavy rain that has been falling in Salvador since dawn and ordered emergency interventions.
The first location visited was Avenida Juracy Magalhães, where a landslide occurred after the entrance to the Horto Florestal (Forest Park). The other area visited by the mayor was Rua Leonor Calmon, in the Cidade Jardim neighborhood, where a huge crater opened up after the asphalt gave way. Both problems may have been caused by leaks in water pipes. In addition, all city departments are working in other parts of the city to minimize the damage caused by the bad weather.
In the case of the landslide on Avenida Juracy Magalhães, two victims were rescued by SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service). A 55-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman. Both were taken to the State General Hospital (HGE) in stable condition.
"Thank God we didn't have any serious injuries. The entire City Hall team, with the support of the Fire Department, is now working to clean the area. After the cleanup, we will assess the slope," said ACM Neto, in an interview at the site.
The Democrat reported that two lanes of the avenue will be closed. Two lanes will be reopened to traffic after the area is cleared.
"We will put a tarp on the slope when it is safe for the Civil Defense and Limpurb workers. We will work to ensure that the road is fully reopened as quickly as possible. We will also conduct an investigation to determine the causes of the landslide. As you could see, there is a water pipe improperly discharging onto the slope, and this may have been the main cause of the problem. In that case, we will punish the property owner." Transalvador agents will be permanently present in the area.
The mayor also visited Leonor Calmon Street, in the Cidade Jardim neighborhood, to inspect a crater that opened up after the asphalt gave way due to the rains. The problem occurred near the roundabout where there is a building under construction, and only one lane is open, in the direction of Juracy Magalhães Avenue.
"We don't yet know if the problem was caused by Embasa. We'll see that later. I've instructed one of the companies that provides services to the City Hall in that area to take the necessary steps to solve the problem so that traffic can be normalized." The work can only begin after the rain stops.
ACM Neto stated that Transalvador will be permanently monitoring traffic on site and whether the erosion will advance to the other lane. "If that happens, we will have to completely close the road, but that is ruled out for now."
In addition to pipelines belonging to Embasa and the city government itself, there is also a Bahiagás network in the area. There was no gas leak. The mayor requested support from Embasa and Bahiagás.