The Civil Defense of the state of São Paulo confirmed that it had found this Sunday (26) the body of a motorcyclist who was swept away by the flood on Rua Panambi, in the Cumbica neighborhood, in Guarulhos, Greater São Paulo. According to the agency, the flood formed after heavy rain that fell on Guarulhos yesterday. The identity of the victim was not revealed.
This motorcyclist is the 16th victim of rain in the state of São Paulo since December 1st, when Operation Chuvas began in the state.
Yesterday, the body of a 73-year-old man was found in the Pinheiros neighborhoodin the capital of São Paulo, after his house was flooded by rain last Friday, the day on which the city recorded the third highest volume of rain in the historical series, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet).
On Sunday afternoon, the entire city of São Paulo entered a state of alert for flooding, with the sub-prefecture of Itaim Paulista entering a state of alert for rain.
According to the Climate Emergency Management Center (CGE), the strong heat recorded in recent days should decrease from today. The typical summer rains continue until the end of January.
One alert released yesterday by Civil Defense points out that intense rains are expected to occur throughout the state of São Paulo until next Tuesday (28). These weather conditions will be caused by the passage of a cold front, which will bring rain showers accompanied by lightning and gusts of wind.
