Heavy rain causes roofing, flooding and leaves people homeless in Chapecó

Heavy rain causes roofing, flooding and leaves people homeless in Chapecó Civil Defense/Disclosure The heavy rain recorded between the night of Monday (21) and the early hours of this Tuesday (22) caused damage in Chapecó, the largest city in the west of Santa Catarina. Houses were roofed, residences were flooded and a health unit had to be isolated due to damage to the roof. Three people from the same family had to leave their residence after flooding reached the basement of the house where they live in the city. Despite the intensity of the storm, there were no reports of injuries. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp The Civil Defense and Municipal Guard teams responded to several incidents: Damaged roofs: 6 homes suffered damage and received plastic tarps for protection. Flooding: 6 houses were affected by water ingress, with immediate support for families. Health unit: part of the structure was isolated, without compromising service. Homeless family: three people had to leave their residence after flooding in the basement. Public roads blocked: two streets had traffic temporarily interrupted. Rain in Chapecó on Tuesday night (22) Civil Defense of Chapecó Anti-hail system was activated In addition to the rain, the region recorded lightning, thunder and hail in the Seminário neighborhood, an area without coverage by the anti-hail system. To reduce the damage, the municipality preventively activated the hail equipment at certain times of the night and early morning in the Efapi and Bormann neighborhoods. According to the official meteorological station, in just 24 hours the municipality accumulated 77.6 mm of precipitation.