According to the Report issued by the Secretariat of Protection and Civil Defense of Santa Catarina (SDC), On the afternoon of this Friday, the 3rd, there are now four municipalities that have declared an emergency situation due to the heavy rains. In addition to Araranguá, Praia Grande and São João do Sul, Ipira – where one death was recorded – also declared an emergency. At least 193 people are homeless, 46 are homeless and there is a record of one injured person in Caçador. No humanitarian assistance items have been requested to date.
The Secretariat of Protection and Civil Defense emphasizes that teams from the Government of the State of Santa Catarina continue to work in an integrated manner to provide the necessary assistance to the affected population. The Integrated Center for Risk and Disaster Management (Cigerd), is operating in yellow level, INTENSIFIED MONITORINGto monitor the weather scenario and provide assistance.
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The state of Santa Catarina has been hit by heavy rains, causing concern and inconvenience for the population. Intense rainfall has caused floods, landslides, floods, flash floods and other associated risks.
Rain situation on Friday afternoon
The afternoon of this Friday, 3rd, was marked by rain of moderate to heavy intensity in the Greater West of Santa Catarina, while in areas between Vale do Itajaí and Planalto Norte the rains occurred with weak to moderate intensity. In the next few hours, the rains tend to gain strength in the Midwest and Alto Vale.
The highest rainfall accumulations in the last 6 hours were 29 mm in Pinhalzinho, 22 mm in Maravilha and 23 mm in Dionísio Cerqueira. The risk is moderate to high for weather events at this time.
Figure 1: Image of the radar composition, at 4:30 pm local time. Source: Secretariat of Civil Protection and Defense of Santa Catarina.
:: Weather forecast for the weekend and Monday (04/22):
Highest volumes of precipitation recorded in the last few hours
Recommendations for the population
- Stay informed about local weather conditions on official SDC networks;
- Do not drive in areas subject to flooding;
- Do not travel on submerged bridges or bridges;
- Take extra care with children near rivers or streams;
- Strengthen safety on roofs and structures that may be affected by strong winds;
- Avoid outdoor activities during storms and seek a sheltered location;
- Pay attention to the tilt of posts and trees;
- Pay attention to earth movements or rocks near your home;
- Keep an eye out for cracks in walls and walls.
SDC Notices and Alerts
The State Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense of Santa Catarina reiterates the need to monitor warnings and bulletins daily due to constant updates to weather forecast models.
To receive notices and alerts from the State Secretariat for Civil Defense and Protection of Santa Catarina via SMS, register with your cell phone. Just send the ZIP code of your city or the location you want to monitor (with or without a hyphen or space) via SMS to number 40199.
To enter more than one ZIP code to be monitored, simply repeat the procedure. In addition, follow daily weather warnings and forecast bulletins due to updates to meteorological models on the website www.defesacivil.sc.gov.br
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