Rains flood the center of Macapá and wet entrepreneurs' goods The heavy rains that hit Macapá this Sunday (19) caused flooding in the city center. Stores were invaded by water and entrepreneurs suffered losses. Videos taken on Rua Padre Júlio Maria Lombaerd show the damage caused by the water. Shoe, clothing and household appliances stores were raided. Download the g1 app to see AP news in real time and for free Entrepreneurs placed shoe boxes to be disposed of this Monday (20) Mariana Ferreira/g1 In front of the establishments, the water formed a current. José Pinheiro sells accessories on Avenida São José and says he suffers from flooding every year. A resident of the North Zone, he was only able to assess the damage on Monday morning (20). "This is just a loss. Many stores need to put all the merchandise outside to dry, especially those who work with shoes and clothes," said José. José has worked for over 10 years in the center of Macapá Mariana Ferreira/g1 Images from Avenida São José show cars facing the current formed by the accumulation of water. The city hall advised that affected entrepreneurs contact MacapaTur, at Rua Eliezer Levy, 2419, in the Center, to request assistance. José works selling various accessories, some of which got wet Mariana Ferreira/g1 READ MORE: Researchers map illegal mining in AP through the presence of heavy metals in shrimp IBGE closes this Monday (20) applications for 24 vacancies in Amapá with salaries of up to R$5,200 According to the Civil Defense, it rained around 40 millimeters in less than an hour, between 7pm and 8pm. The volume is considered high for the period. The rain coincided with the high tide of the Amazon River, which increased the accumulation of water in the canals. "We had heavy rain along with the high tide around 7 pm. Even without the tide, 40 millimeters in a short period of time already causes flooding", explained Nadson Costa, Civil Defense coordinator. The flooding was caused by overflowing canals and trash accumulated in drains. The city hall created a committee that includes the secretaries of works, participation and social mobilization, social assistance and urban janitorial to monitor climate emergencies. The central area of ??Macapá was completely flooded. Reproduction According to Civil Defense, the floodgates were closed to prevent water from returning to the urban area. They were opened at 7:15 pm, when the tide began to recede, allowing flow. Civil Defense issued an alert for neighborhoods in the South Zone. Congós, Zerão and Centro are the most affected. In the Jesus de Nazaré neighborhood, two elderly women were removed from their home because of flooding. The Fire Department rescued the victims and took them to their relatives' homes. The city hall reinforced the warning about garbage in the canals. Cleaning is done by Semob and Zeladoria Urbana. According to the secretariats, work is intensified in winter, focusing on the Beirol and Mendonça Júnior canals. The forecast is for rain showers until Friday (24). The expectation is that, at the beginning of August, the Amazon winter will begin to subside. See the latest news from g1 Amapá VIDEOS with news from Amapá: