In the city, 30 highways were flooded and there were power outages. Ground transport and the metro have suspended operations.
At least 11 people have died as heavy rains lash Rio de Janeiro. Major highways were flooded, ground transportation and the metro stopped working. Reuters reported this on Sunday, January 14.
It is known that the cause of death was a landslide and electric shocks from broken wires of the city power grid. The search for the victims continues.
The city hall announced the fourth of five possible levels of danger for the population. Mayor Eduardo Paes declared a state of emergency in the city and appealed to Rio residents not to leave their homes unnecessarily until the situation normalizes.
The civil defense service, which includes rescuers in Brazil, reports 30 flooded highways and power outages. Rescuers also warned of a very high risk of landslides in areas with difficult terrain.
Public transport was disrupted. The operation of bus routes and one of the metro lines was suspended.
In the most affected area of Rio, 259 mm of rain fell each day. This is a complete record of the entire history of observations.
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