The heavy rains that hit the capital of São Paulo on Sunday afternoon (25) caused the death of a man in the north of São Paulo. According to information from the Civil Defense, he was swept away by the waters during a flood in the Vila Guilherme neighborhood.
According to information in the incident report, Romeu Maccione Neto, 75 years old, received emergency care from rescuers from the Fire Department, but did not respond to the maneuvers and was confirmed dead at the scene.
Romeu was trying to remove a vehicle that was parked while it was raining heavily, at which point the road began to flood.
Witnesses stated that the elderly man had lost his balance due to the strong current and ended up being dragged by the waters, getting stuck in the wheel of another parked vehicle, where he drowned.
A gas station attendant who works at a gas station in front of the site said he saw the victim being carried away by the current and said he tried to help him. The attendant began resuscitation maneuvers until firefighters arrived, but the victim already showed signs of drowning.
The intense rain led the CGE (Emergency Management Center) to declare a state of attention for flooding in the North and East zones, in addition to Marginal Tietê, from 3:35 pm on Sunday.
Shortly afterwards, between 4:35 pm and 4:50 pm, for the risk of overflows in the sub-prefectures of Tremembé, Vila Guilherme and Vila Prudente. The states of attention and alert were ended at 5:10 pm, with the weakening of the areas of instability.
The rains were accompanied by strong gusts of wind, which reached 63.2 km/h at Guarulhos Airport, at 3:44 pm, and exceeded 50 km/h in regions such as Santana-Carandiru and M’Boi Mirim.
According to the CGE, the areas of instability that moved from the Campinas region lost strength throughout the afternoon and began to move away towards the ABC of São Paulo, with a tendency to dissipate in the following hours. For the remainder of Sunday, just variation of clouds in the capital.
Civil Defense reinforced guidelines for the population during rainy episodes, such as avoiding walking through flooded streets, not facing currents, staying away from the power grid and not taking shelter under trees. In case of blocked roads, the recommendation is to consult the Traffic Engineering Company (CET) by calling 156 or through official channels.
with maximums around 28°C, but there is still a forecast of isolated rain showers between the late afternoon and evening, which may occur with moderate to strong intensity, accompanied by lightning and gusts of wind, maintaining the risk of new flooding in the capital.
