The Federal Highway Police today (3), through social media, asked drivers not to access the BR-101 highway in the Costa Verde region, on the south coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro. of January. It is because of the rains that started in fridayFriday (1st), there are several obstructed points.
In the post published this afternoon, the PRF warns of instability along the entire stretch that goes from Mangaratiba (RJ) to Ubatuba (SP). “There are constant barriers falling. One of them even destroyed a PRF post in Paraty. For the safety of the user, the orientation is not to access the highway anymore, as the stretch will only come close to being normalized within a few days”, informed the Federal Highway Police.
The rains that hit the state of Rio of January since the night of fridayFriday (1st) left at least 15 dead. Of this total, 14 were residents of the cities of Angra dos Reis and Paraty, cities located on the Costa Verde, where the greatest impact was felt. The forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) for the region is for more rain until tomorrow morning (4).