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Downpour Floods Rio’s West Zone, Disrupts BRT Service

Forecasts point to more afternoon showers, with a frontal approach keeping conditions unstable.

Overview

  • Heavy rain concentrated on Thursday afternoon produced at least seven flood pockets in Campo Grande, Sepetiba and Inhoaíba, mostly along Avenida Cesário de Melo.
  • Alerta Rio measured 57.2 mm in Campo Grande between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., while COR-Rio reported 33.6 mm in Sepetiba and 14.8 mm in Campo Grande between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  • Mobi-Rio halted BRT Line 17 (Santa Cruz–Campo Grande) due to water accumulation and reported irregular intervals on Connection Line 28 after a fallen tree blocked Estrada do Piaí in Sepetiba.
  • City teams operated across multiple affected points, and Redemet recorded wind gusts up to 40.7 km/h at the Campo dos Afonsos air base.
  • The city remains under a prolonged Calor 3 heat stage with more spotty showers expected, while São João de Meriti stays on elevated contingency alert after Wednesday’s storm that destroyed one home without injuries.