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Rio City Hall works to reduce the impact of rain: volume in one day was 57% higher than expected for the entire month
Published on 23/09/2020 - 10:37 | Updated on 23/09/2020 - 13:12
Comlurb street cleaners work on cleaning after 36 hours of rain and a large volume of water. Photo: publicity Rio City Hall is working to reduce the impact of the heavy rain that hit the city from Monday night (21/09) until the early hours of Wednesday (23/09). Teams from different agencies work on the streets without interruption. It rained more during the period than expected for the entire month. The city's historical average for September is 72,5 mm. From 18 pm on Monday to 6 am on Wednesday, the rainfall volume was 57% higher, at 114,3 mm.
At 8 am, the city moved back from the attention stage (third on a scale of five) to the mobilization stage. The alert stage was in effect since 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Also on Wednesday morning, at 7:10 a.m., Civil Defense turned off the sirens that had been sounding since 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday in 17 communities at high risk of landslides. The sirens are activated whenever the rainfall levels required for preventive evacuation are reached.
With the ground still waterlogged on several slopes, however, the recommendation for the population is to remain alert. The Civil Defense telephone number to request inspections is 199.
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RIO OPERATIONS CENTER (COR)
According to Alerta Rio, the rain gauge stations that recorded the highest volume of rain were Alto da Boa Vista (historical average for September of 148,3 mm, with accumulation in the last 24 hours of 201,2 mm) and Grota Funda, where the historical average is 107,3 mm and it rained, in the last 24 hours, 142 mm.
The highest rainfall accumulations, from 18 pm on Monday (21/09) until 8:30 am this Wednesday (23/09), are as follows:
In 15 minutes:
-Recreio dos Bandeirantes – 16,2 mm (22/09 at 10:30 am)
– Grota Funda – 13,6 mm (22/09 at 10:15 am)
– Av. Brasil / Mendanha – 10,8 mm (21/09 at 22pm)
– Bar/Barrinha – 10,8 mm (22/09 at 10:30 am)
– Alto da Boa Vista – 10,8 mm (22/09 at 11:15 am)
In one hour:
– Bandeirantes Recreation Area – 46,2 mm (22/09 at 10:45 am)
– Grota Funda – 43,8 mm (22/09 at 10:45 am)
– Alto da Boa Vista – 34,4 mm (22/09 at 12pm).
The Rio City Hall Operations Center informs that NO MORE HEAVY RAIN FORECAST. There are still occurrences related to rain, such as flooding in Jardim Maravilha, in Campo Grande, and on Estrada do Rio Morto, in Vargem Grande; a tree falling on Estrada da Pedra Bonita and a landslide on Estrada da Gávea Pequena. For this Wednesday, according to Alerta Rio, there is a forecast of light rain, which may be moderate only in the morning.
For information on all occurrences and the complete COR report, access the link: http://cor.rio/noticias/?id=9888.
CIVIL DEFENSE
The municipal Civil Defense recorded, since 21 pm on Monday (21/09), 107 calls on channel 199. The main occurrences were due to threat/collapse of structure (41), properties with cracks and infiltration (32) and threat/landslide of slope (23).
13 bans were made by the agency: 11 in the Alto da Boa Vista region, one in Rio Comprido (central area) and one in the Faz Quem Quer community, in Rocha Miranda (North Zone). The agency's technicians remain on standby and responding to calls in various parts of the city.
The neighborhoods that receive the most services are Tijuca, Campo Grande, Itanhangá, Vidigal, Alto da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, Santa Teresa, Bangu, All Saints, Parish (Jacarepaguá), Guaratiba, Vargem Grande and Bangu.
Sound alerts – The sound alert system is based on monitoring critical rainfall levels by meteorologists from Alerta Rio, based at the COR, where professionals from the municipal Civil Defense work in an integrated manner, 24 hours a day. The work also involves the participation of community leaders and volunteers, in addition to previously defined support points, in case there is a need to temporarily evacuate residents. The system includes 83 rain gauges, 165 sirens and 194 support points.
Information via SMS – Anyone can receive heavy rain alerts from Civil Defense through voluntary registration. Registration is simple, fast and free: just send a text message with the zip code of interest to the number 40199.
COMLURB
Comlurb has had teams on standby since Monday night (21/09), responding to incidents of water pockets and fallen trees as a result of the rains in the city of Rio. The contingent is made up of 1.038 street cleaners in the affected areas. The teams worked, until 9:30 am this Wednesday (23/09), in 43 water pockets in different parts of the city. Of these services, 37 have been completed, and six are still in progress. 606 drains were cleaned. The Company permanently cleans the drains that drain rainwater and intensifies the services when heavy rains are forecast.
There were 40 reports of fallen trees, 37 of which have already been completed and three are in progress. Due to the rough seas, street cleaners are removing the trash that arrives with the tide and the small amount of sand on the bike path.
Comlurb emphasizes that it is of great importance for the population to collaborate in the correct disposal of their household waste during rainy periods.. Asks residents to wait for the rain to subside before placing their garbage in the collection truck.
RIO-ÁGUAS
The Rio-Águas Foundation is working on the operation of the flood control reservoirs in Greater Tijuca. The equipment is operating normally, releasing the reserved volumes, according to the capacity of the local drainage network. The diversion of the Joana River is also in operation, draining the excess water that reaches the Joana River directly into Guanabara Bay. In the South Zone, Rio-Águas is operating the floodgates of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. All the floodgates have been open since the beginning of the rains, on the evening of Monday, September 21st. Two hydraulic excavators worked on dredging the Jardim de Alah Canal, this Wednesday.
Maintenance work on the city's canals and rivers is constant. In August and September of this year, the following rivers received cleaning services: Cação Vermelho River, in Santa Cruz; Guarajuba River, in Campo Grande; Prata Mendanha River, in Campo Grande; Guarajuba River, in Santíssimo; a tributary of the Prata Mendanha River, in Campo Grande; Dom Carlos River, in Caju; Retiro Saudoso River, in Caju; Maracanã River, in Tijuca; Joana River, in São Cristóvão; Rainha River, in Gávea; Carioca River, in Cosme Velho; Marinho River, in Realengo; Pedras River, near Avenida Brasil; Itanhangá River, in Itanhangá; Pavuna Stream, in Curicica; Isabel Domingues Avenue Canal, in Gardênia Azul; Vargem Pequena River, in Vargem Pequena; Barra River, in Barra da Tijuca; Amendoeira River, in Itanhangá; Covanca River, in Tanque; Cascalho River, in Vargem Grande; and the mouth of the Sernambetiba Canal, with continuous dredging service.
MUNICIPAL GUARD
The Rio de Janeiro Municipal Guard is working with a contingency plan to implement roadblocks and monitor 69 points to minimize disruptions caused by rain to traffic.
In total, 144 agents, with the support of 28 vehicles, are working this Wednesday, September 23, to control traffic in all regions of the city to guide drivers and pedestrians. The teams are working in areas where there is flooding or where there is a risk of accidents and landslides in several neighborhoods, setting up roadblocks and detours on the most affected streets, highways and avenues. The areas covered include the main roads in Jardim Botânico, Humaitá, Catete, Glória, Lagoa, in the South Zone; Praça da Bandeira, São Cristóvão, Maracanã and Estrada Grajaú-Jacarepaguá, in the North Zone; Avenida Burle Marx, in Guaratiba; and roads in Itanhangá, Barrinha, Anil, Muzema and Barra da Tijuca, in the West Zone.
Roadblocks are implemented whenever Rio enters the Alert Stage. The actions are integrated with CET-Rio, the Operations Center and in support of the city's Civil Defense and other departments of the City of Rio.
CET-RIO
CET-Rio closed the Alceu de Carvalho Road in Vargem Grande this Wednesday due to the overflow of the Morto River. The company is also working on the Canoas Road and the Gávea Pequena Road due to fallen trees. Another team is supporting Comlurb on Jardim Botânico Street to remove tree trunks. Operators are also on Fernando Mac Dowell Road and in the Zuzu Angel tunnel due to the remains of the rain. CET-Rio continues to monitor the city's main roads, such as Avenida Brasil, Linha Vermelha, Estrada Grajaú Jacarepaguá, Avenida Airton Senna, Estrada dos Bandeirantes and Avenida Radial Oeste, among others.
HEALTH
Primary Care teams from the Campo Grande region have been helping residents of Jardim Maravilha since Tuesday (22/09). Kits with masks and alcohol gel have already been distributed to families welcomed in the shelter.
The teams also distributed food donations to families who had to travel to the shelter.
Environmental Surveillance teams are also on site promoting actions to combat mosquito breeding sites that transmit dengue, zika and chikungunya. The teams continue to work on site throughout the day.
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Municipal Department of Social Welfare and Human Rights (SMASDH) has so far assisted a family in the Jardim Maravilha community, in the West Zone. However, the people, who are displaced, decided to go to the homes of relatives, and have not expressed any interest in being taken in. The group, made up of a couple and seven children, is being assisted by CRAS. Mattresses were distributed and there was also a request for a food basket. The family continues to be monitored by the department.
