EMAE begins opening pipelines at the Henry Borden Plant after heavy rains; Civil Defense issues warning

The action is monitored by company technicians and the Civil Defenses of Cubatão (Compdec) and the State of São Paulo. There is no information about the duration of the operation.

The company also informed that the measure is part of the operational routine adopted in periods of intense rain and rising water levels. During the operation, the population must avoid nautical activities, fishing and recreation on the banks of the Cubatão River.

According to the city hall, the opening of the pipelines could cause the level of the Cubatão River to rise and increase the flow of water, especially in the vicinity of the Água Fria, Pilões, Fabril, Jardim Costa e Silva, Jardim São Francisco, Parque Fernando Jorge, Conjunto Afonso Schmidt and Vila Elizabeth neighborhoods.