El Niño: only one city in the Paraíba Valley has a contingency plan published to face the phenomenon

The issue mainly concerns residents of areas subject to landslides, floods and floods, given the forecast of a period with intense rain and high temperatures in the coming months.

In São José dos Campos, the Chácara das Oliveiras neighborhood, in the North Zone, is among the areas classified by the City Hall as being at risk for landslides. There are houses close to hills and in the middle of slopes, which requires extra attention from residents during periods of rain and strong winds.

The tool launched this Wednesday to monitor the preparation of municipalities is the El Niño Anticipation and Response Monitor (TIDA). The independent platform brings together data and official documents on the risks associated with the phenomenon, the measures adopted by governments and the expected responses.

Across the state of São Paulo, 3,500 municipal Civil Defense agents must receive training by December to work in Operation El Niño, which brings together measures to face the impacts of climate change.

The City of São José dos Campos reported that it already has contingency plans for different types of risks and emergencies. Regarding the possible impacts of El Niño, he stated that he held meetings with Cemaden and developed integrated protocols between departments to expand prevention strategies and define specific coping actions.