The last week had heavy rains in Espírito Santo and Bahia, which left many people homeless. The ES Fire Department reported that one person died due to the floods that devastated the state. At the moment, there are 3,238 people who are displaced and more than 800 are homeless.
The Civil Defense has issued a new alert for the heavy rains that are forecast for Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo and Bahia.
For the southern region of Bahia and Espírito Santo, it is expected that this week there will be an accumulation of 30 to 60 millimeters for each hour of rain, accounting for 50 to 100 mm in 24 hours.
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Santa Catarina has about 17 municipalities in a state of emergency due to the heavy rains that occurred in the area. The Inmet (National Institute of Meteorology) warned that the rains will continue this week, with risks of landslides, flooding and overflowing rivers.
Forecast of heavy rains in Bahia
The government of the State of Bahia announced that there are about 490 homeless at the moment and about 8,786 people displaced due to the heavy rains that affected the place. So far, there are no records of deaths or missing people, and more than 60,000 people are affected by the state of calamity in more than 40 municipalities.
Last weekend, these cities in Bahia declared an emergency situation: Baixa Grande, Teodoro, Sampaio, Itabuna, Nova Viçosa and Ibicuí. Due to the emergency decree, some stretches of highways that cross these cities were banned.
With the state of emergency decreed by these municipalities, some federal and state highways were affected: the BR-101 is interdicted and the BR-30 has a partial interdiction, only in Boa Nova, at km 734.5, due to a landslide. The passage of small vehicles or emergency vehicles is allowed.
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