Rainy Monday across Ceará
Funceme reports rain in 124 municipalities in Ceará this Monday. In Fortaleza, Civil Defense has already responded to five incidents, but none serious so far.
Ceará 247 - This Monday dawned with rain in all regions of Ceará. The Funceme rainfall bulletin records rain in 124 municipalities up to 08:30 am this morning.
The municipalities that recorded the highest rainfall amounts were Caucaia - 135.2 mm, Campos Sales - 120.0 mm, Banabuiú - 112.5 mm, Redenção - 111.0 mm, Iracema - 109.0 mm and 93,0 mm, respectively at the two rain gauge stations in the municipality, Aiuaba - 106.4 mm, Fortaleza - 93.0 mm, Horizonte - 90.0 mm and Itaitinga - 86.0 mm.
Rain is expected throughout the day, with varying levels of precipitation.
In Fortaleza, the rain has already caused some disruptions, including fallen trees and flooding in various parts of the city. A car fell into a hole on Borges de Melo Avenue, but the passengers managed to get out. The collapse of a house wall was also reported.
Fortaleza's Civil Defense recorded five minor incidents by early morning. The Maceió River canal overflowed, but the situation is now under control. A new report detailing the incidents is expected to be released at noon.