An unusual and excessive amount of rain that fell on São Paulo’s north coast between Saturday (18) and Sunday (19) caused landslides and flooding in cities in the region. In some municipalities, the amount of precipitation in the 24-hour period exceeded 600 millimeters.
According to the state government, 36 deaths have been confirmed as of this Monday morning (20).
Below are the highest accumulated values over the last 24 hours:
Bertioga 683mm
Guaruja 395mm
Santos 232mm
St. Vincent 194mm
Cuba 117 mm
Big Praia 209mm
Mongagua 112mm
Itanhaem 94 mm
Peru 98mm
Ubatuba 335mm
Karaguatatuba 234 mm
Inspiration 337mm
Sao Sebastiano 627mm– Government of S. Paulo (@governosp) February 19, 2023
The cities most affected by the rain were Bertioga (683 mm) and São Sebastião (627 mm). It rained more than twice as much as the state’s Civil Defense estimated; According to a memo released on Thursday (16), the forecast precipitation in the region for the weekend was 250mm. Every millimeter of rain is equivalent to 1 liter of water falling on a 1 square meter surface.
According to the meteorological company MetSul, the rain in Bertioga was the largest recorded in Brazil since measurements began.
São Sebastião mayor Felipe Augusto (PSDB) said in an interview with GloboNews on Sunday (19) that there are many areas that are inaccessible. We are evaluating around 50 houses that were destroyed by the impact of the waters,” he said.
The Mayor of São Sebastião, Felipe Augusto, spoke about the situation in the city.
We cannot measure the extent of the damage done to the municipality at the moment,” he said.
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The cities of Ubatuba, São Sebastião, Ilhabela, Caraguatatuba and Bertioga had a state of disaster decided by the provincial governor, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans). The government announced that it has earmarked R$7 million for Civil Defense to carry out work in the area.
Weather services forecasts that from this Monday (20) the rains will lose their strength in the region, which could aid efforts to rescue victims and clean up cities.
Source: Tec Mundo
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