Recife surely sink! 3 days of heavy rains! Flooding in Brazil 2021.
The heavy rains registered in cities in
the Metropolitan Region of Recife, caused several
disturbances in different points. According
to Codecipe, there were 12 barrier landslides, three
tree falls, a wall collapsing, a building collapse
and the disappearance of a person who was washed away
by the water. In Recife, 232 mm of rain were recorded
in 36 hours, which corresponds to 71% of the forecast
for the entire month of April, which has a historical
average of 326 mm of precipitation.
In the neighborhood of Cohab, in the South Zone of
the city, a man disappeared on Saturday, after falling
into the water and being carried away by the current.
Family members and members of the Fire Department
conduct searches to try to find him. In the North Zone
of the city, an apartment collapsed in
the neighborhood of Rosarinho. There was also
a landslide in the neighborhood of Nova Descoberta
and a masonry wall fell in the neighborhood of Agua Fria.
No one was hurt. Apac renewed, this Sunday,
the alert for the continuity of moderate to heavy
rains in Recife, in the next 24 hours. The guidance
of the Civil Defense of the city is that,
if necessary, residents of places of risk seek safe
shelters and activate the agency.