April 16, 2024
61.4 mm of accumulated rain damages the Motoka River and floods again

61.4 mm of accumulated rain damages the Motoka River and floods again

The force of rain that fell earlier this evening brought down a tent in the infirmary’s Covid-19 triage center and another at the producers’ fair. to me Unlike last year (2020) The storm water drainage built by Gurupi City Council, built in Vila Guaracy, successfully diverted the water course and avoided damage, as happened in November 2020, causing damage to residents and projects such as the flooded Shopping Araguaína building.

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Exchange in Villa Guarci

However, despite the works DrMotoka channel deposition, held in April of this year, the creek overflowed again and dirt and stones dominated the coastal street.

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Motoka overflowed again and dirt, mud and stones took over the marginal roads.

Meteorologist Jose Luis Cabral informs the Atitude Gateway that he is warning of heavy rain for the next two days in the central and southern Tocantins region.

“The upper-atmosphere transit meteorological system favors instability over south-central Tocantins. Thus, good trading volumes are expected in the next couple of days,” he said.

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The fair tent of the product could not resist the weight of rainwater

According to the National Institute of Meteorology – INMET, the temperature sensation among Gurupians decreased by 15.61 degrees Celsius in the period between noon and evening, while the temperature decreased by 12 degrees Celsius in the last hours.

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Get it from a Covid-19 testing center

For this Friday, the 15th of the month, many clouds are expected with scattered showers and thunderstorms with temperatures ranging from 23°C to 36°C with maximum humidity of 100% and minimum of 40%. Saturday’s forecast predicts many clouds with a chance of scattered rain with a minimum temperature of 25°C and a maximum of 36°C, a maximum humidity of 90% and a minimum of 40%.