One house collapsed partially On the afternoon of last Saturday (25) after a heavy rain in Itaim Paulista, in the east of São Paulo.
Six people were injured with abrasions after the collapse of the residence, which occurred on Ary Cordovil Street. The Fire Department also attended the occurrence.
The Civil Defense reported that it was a “precarious construction ” And the rain in the afternoon contributed to the collapse. The video below shows the house after the collapse. Watch:
The victims were rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and sent an emergency room from the region.
The Civil Defense and the firefighters remained on site for the inspection During the night of this Saturday.
Around 6 pm, the Emergency Management Center (CGE) issued a notice of “State of attention” for flooding in the eastern part of the city, because of the heavy rain that hit the region.
Crisis
The government of Sao Paulo announced on Saturday (25) that it will activate the Civil Defense Crisis Office until next Tuesday (28) to ensure rapid response to emergencies caused by heavy rains.
Administration said that it will coordinate actions for climate events and will have representatives of public service companies, water and energy concessionaires for an effective response.
The Emergency Management Center (CGE) also issued a special bulletin on weather conditions, which will be caused by the passage of a cold front with rain showers, lightning and gusts from Sunday (26).
Expected rain volumes vary by region. The main highlights are the capital, the metropolitan region of São Paulo, the Paraíba Valley, the Serra da Mantiqueira, the North Coast, Campinas and Sorocaba, Baixada Santista, Vale do Ribeira, Itapeva region, franca, Barretos, Ribeirão Preto, Bauru and Araraquara. These regions are those that can record high intensity rain, with accumulated high.
In the regions of Presidente Prudente, Marília, Araçatuba and São José do Rio Preto, the forecast is rain of moderate intensity. However, as in the rainfall regions with strong intensity, accumulated can also be high.
