The heavy rain that hit Belo Horizonte, on Tuesday afternoon (2), flooded the streets of the Floresta neighborhood, in the eastern region of the capital.
In videos sent to Itatiaia it is possible to see the water at the height of the car wheels. The image was recorded on Rua Matias Barbosa, corner of Pouso Alegre.
Also in the Floresta neighborhood, water flooded the garage of a building on Avenida Flávio dos Santos.
In a statement released by the Municipal Civil Defense, at 3:55 pm, the agency reported that BH had a forecast of rain showers of up to 20 mm, with lightning and wind gusts of around 45 km/h. The alert is valid until 8am this Wednesday (3).
On Tuesday afternoon, the West, Center-South, East and Northeast of Belo Horizonte recorded showers of rain. The hardest hit were the Center-South and East, which recorded extremely heavy rain (when it rains more than 5 mm every five minutes).
Civil Defense recommendations:
- Redouble your attention! Avoid flood areas and do not travel on streets subject to flooding or near streams and rivers during heavy rain.
- Do not cross flooded streets or let children play in floodwaters or near streams.
- Do not take shelter or park vehicles under trees.
- Pay special attention to slopes and hills.
- Never approach broken electrical cables. Call CEMIG (116) or Civil Defense (199) immediately.
- If you notice cracks in the walls of houses or the appearance of cracks, depressions or water mines on the ground, notify Civil Defense immediately.
- In case of lightning, do not remain in open areas or use electrical equipment.
