A couple was rescued from a collapsed house in Cajazeiras 2, Salvador state, which has been hit by heavy rain since Tuesday night.
The victim was buried and rescued conscious by the fire department. They were taken to a hospital in the city. No details regarding his health status have been released at this time. The couple’s dog was also safely rescued.
Fire departments, municipal civil defense teams, and local city cleanup teams.
Salvador recorded 128 mm of rainfall in 12 hours, city hall said, exceeding the historical average expected for the entire month of November (108.2 mm), according to the Ondina reference station. As a result, roads were flooded.
There is a risk of new landslides in the Cajazeiras 2 area. As a result, five more restaurants were temporarily closed. According to City Hall, residents of these properties will receive a temporary rental subsidy of 400 reais.
The wettest place was Nova Brasilia, where 157.6 mm of rain fell in 24 hours, local officials said. The forecast is for rain to increase again overnight into the early hours of Thursday (13th).
According to INMET (National Meteorological Institute), this situation is caused by the La Niña phenomenon. A total of 147 cities in the state of Bahia have been alerted by the Institute for potential dangers related to heavy and accumulated rain. Wind gusts of up to 45km/h are possible.
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