‘Unprecedented’ rain in Boa Vista leads to memes on social media amid drought: ‘I thought I was dreaming’ | Roraima
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Internet users make memes about rain in Boa Vista — Photo: Reproduction/@vistaboavistarr
The first rain in Boa Vista in the early hours of this Thursday (28) after 42 days of drought led to memes on social media.
The wait for rain occurs because Roraima is facing a period of drought that impacts the drying up of rivers, including the Rio Branco, which supplies the capital’s population, and causes the spread of fires and polluted smoke to increase.
Videos of celebration amid the rain, excitement at hearing the sound of water and even prayers for rain were published on social media. There were people who even thought they were dreaming.
“I woke up at 5 am thinking it was a dream, but it was reality! Do you have any idea of happiness -
