
A strong storm with intense winds and hail hit Montes Claros, in the North of Minas Gerais, on Saturday afternoon, knocking down walls and gates, knocking down trees, causing flooding and roofing, with the Fire Department acting in cases of flooding and risk of collapse, with no report of incidents or information about injuries at the time of reporting.
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Montes Claros is a municipality located in the North of Minas Gerais, subject to intense weather events at certain times of the year.
A strong storm, accompanied by intense winds and hail, caused damage and scared residents in Montes Claros, in the North of Minas, on Saturday afternoon (3).
Images circulating on social media show the intensity of the winds. (See above)
In the Independência neighborhood, the storm knocked down gates and walls, in addition to causing trees to fall. In other regions of the city, flooding and roofing of houses were recorded.
Several parts of the city were flooded — Photo: Reproduction
The Fire Department reported that it acts in cases of flooding, flooding, cutting down trees and inspecting properties at risk of collapse. At the time of writing this report, there was still no estimate of the number of incidents attended to and there is no information about injuries.
There are also reports of power surges in different parts of the city. g1 requested information from Cemig and is awaiting feedback.
*Report being updated

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