Salvador Deluge Triggers 190+ Emergencies as 24-Hour Rain Matches a Month’s Total

Codesal kept Salvador at Level of Attention with 24/7 operations after registering about 195 incidents, mostly landslides, collapse threats and flooding, and urged residents to call 199 for assistance. A house in Cajazeiras/Fazenda Grande 2 collapsed during the storm; two people were rescued alive, adjacent homes were interdicted and the city pledged R$400 rental aid for displaced families. Heavy rain overwhelmed infrastructure: a river under macrodrenagem works in Itapuã overflowed into homes, trees fell onto power lines and wind gusts reached 59 km/h at the Barra buoy. Rainfall peaked rapidly, with 85.4 mm in 12 hours citywide and local 24‑hour totals above 120 mm, while Inmet reported Salvador had the country’s highest 24‑hour accumulation and linked the event to a frontal system influenced by La Niña. More than 50 municipalities in Bahia remain under weather alerts as authorities caution that waterlogged slopes can still fail even if showers ease toward Friday and the weekend.