The volumes of rain recorded in the last hours of this Wednesday (17) increased the geological risk in Belo Horizonte (MG). According to Civil Defense, there is a strong geological risk in the Northwest region and moderate in the Pampulha, Center-South, West and Barreiro regions. until next Friday (20).
According to the agency, the accumulated rainfall in the last 12 hours reached 73.6 mm in the Northwest region, the highest rate among the monitored stations. Barreiro (65.6 mm), Central-South (68 mm) and West (57.2 mm) also recorded volumes.
The climatological average for February is 177.7 mm, but some regions have already surpassed this total for the month. See the accumulation until 10:40 pm this Wednesday:
- Barreiro: 274 (154.2%)
- Central Sul: 274 (154.2%)
- Hypercenter: 159.6 (89.8%)
- Leste: 266 (149,7%)
- Northeast: 176.8 (99.5%)
- Northwest: 246.6 (138.8%)
- Norte: 177,4 (99,8%)
- West: 233 (131.1%)
- Pampulha: 189.2 (106.5%)
- New Sale: 183.2 (103.1%)
Civil Defense recommends paying attention to the degree of soil saturation and possible signs of instability on slopes and structures. The alert includes the risk of landslides, falling walls and collapses.
In Bom Despacho, in the center-west of Minas Gerais, heavy rain caused the flooding of three residences on Rua Palmital, in the central area of the city. There is no information about injuries. See video:
In Esmeraldas, Copasa reported that operational maintenance could cause intermittence in the water supply in neighborhoods of the municipality from this Wednesday afternoon. Normalization is scheduled for Thursday night (19).
