Storm causes flooding and leaves residents homeless in the Itapetininga region

The storm that hit the region of Itapetininga (SP) between Saturday night (24) and Sunday morning (25) caused flooding, landslides and left residents homeless.

According to the state Civil Defense, in Itapetininga, the overflow of the Ribeirão dos Cavalos River flooded nearby roads and reached homes on Rua Salomão Abid, in Vila Santa Isabel.

Two people were left homeless and were sheltered in a temporary municipal shelter. Civil Defense reported that it continues to carry out inspections and provide assistance to affected residents. There were no injuries reported.

According to the agency, the municipality recorded 110 millimeters of rain in the last 24 hours, the second highest volume among cities in São Paulo in the period.

The turnaround device on the SPD-172/270 highway, in Itapetininga, was closed after flooding at kilometer 0.

According to the concessionaire Via Raposo, the accumulation of water at the location, on Ramo 100, heading east-west, was caused by intense rain in the region and compromised the safety and circulation conditions of drivers.

In Tapiraí, heavy rain caused a landslide on Avenida Nadia Mincoviski, in the central region. The location has been marked. There was also flooding in a house on Toquishiro Toyama Street. The resident chose to stay with family members until the property is cleaned. There were no injuries reported.

In Timburi, the rain caused the collapse of a wall that divided properties on Rua Pedro Ribeiro, causing temporary flooding in two residences.

According to the state Civil Defense, four people went to their family's home and must await a new inspection at the site, scheduled for this Sunday (25). There were also no reports of injuries.

The organization maintains the orange alert for the entire state of São Paulo this Sunday, due to the forecast of new rain showers, which could be intense and accompanied by lightning, gusts of wind and hail.