The high volume of rain that has hit several cities on the coast of São Paulo in recent days has caused flooding and led to the temporary closure of the Serra Mogi-Bertioga this Sunday morning (4).
According to the Novo Litoral Concessionaire, which manages SP-098, the road had to be closed, between kilometers 77 and 98, for safety reasons, as in the last 72 hours the volume of rain reached 200 millimeters in the mountain region, a rate above what is considered safe for the operation.
In Ubatuba, on the north coast of São Paulo, an accumulation of 158 millimeters of rain was recorded in the last six hours, a volume that corresponds to around 65% of what is expected for the entire month of January, which has an average of 242 mm. In just four days this January, the accumulated rainfall in Ubatuba has already reached 184.3 mm.
Despite this large volume, the municipality’s Civil Defense reported that there has been no record of victims, homeless or homeless people so far.although several streets in the city were flooded during the rain this morning.
In Mongaguá, on the south coast, residents received alerts on their cell phones about persistent rain this Sunday. Several streets in the Nossa Senhora de Fátima and Agenor de Campos neighborhoods were flooded this Sunday morning. There was also the fall of a metal structure in Praça Dudu Samba, according to the city’s Civil Defense.
In Peruíbe, the rain caused flooding and reached the backyard of a residence on Rua Presidente Prudente. Authorities had to use a boat to remove the tourist family that was in the house.
Ribeira Valley
Heavy and intense rains were also recorded in cities in the Vale do Ribeira region. In the city of Pariquera-Açu, tree falls were recorded on the Ivo Zanella Highway, which led to its partial closure.
In Juquiá, strong gusts of wind were recorded, reaching around 52 km/h and causing the collapse of a residence. One person was injured in the collapse and was treated for injuries. There was also the roofing of the municipal Olympic village, but no victims were reported.
In Rio Grande da Serra, a municipality in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, a residence was damaged by a flood in Jardim Guiomar. Civil Defense inspected the house and found cracks in the residence, advising the resident to leave the place.
