Heavy rains cause destruction and casualties in São Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Heavy rains in the early hours of Sunday, January 30, caused at least 24 deaths in São Paulo, the state government said.

Deaths were registered in the following cities:

Franco da Rocha: 8
Francisco Morato: 4
Embu das Artes: 3
Várzea Paulista: 5
Arujá: 1
Ribeirão Preto: 1
Jaú: 1
Death in unidentified place: 1

FRANCO DA ROCHA

Franco da Rocha City Hall confirmed the registration of several occurrences due to heavy rains.

The worst incident occurred on São Carlos street, in Parque Paulista, where 3 people were killed by a landslide.

There was also a landslide on Paulo Brossard street, in Vila Vassouras. Firemen were called at 8 AM. Five people were rescued alive, including 2 children, ages 3 and 8.

On Dália Street, in the Vila Palmares neighborhood, firemen rescued an 8-year-old child following a landslide. The victim was taken alive to the Emergency Care Unit of Franco da Rocha.

EMBU DAS ARTES

In the city of Embu das Artes, a landslide killed 3 people – a mother and 2 children – in the early morning. There were 7 people in the house: 4 survivors were rescued by civilians before the firemen arrived.

VÁRZEA PAULISTA

According to information from the Civil Defense, 5 people died after a landslide in Várzea Paulista, including 3 children.

WEATHER ALERT

INMET (National Institute for Weather Forecasting) chief Assis Diniz alerted to significant rainfall until next Wednesday, February 2.

According to the expert, rainfall may reach 100 millimeters per day.