Residents register strong winds in the municipality of Santana, in Amapá On Sunday night (12), residents of the municipality of Santana, in Amapá, registered a strong wind that hit several neighborhoods in the city. Videos and photos circulated on social media showing the intensity of the winds. The Fire Department confirmed that teams were called to respond to incidents related to falling trees. The situation scared residents and caused disturbances in different parts of the city. Despite the material damage, there are no reports of injuries so far. ? Click here to follow the g1 AP channel on WhatsApp "Yesterday, Santana was hit by a strong wind that caused some accidents, mainly tree falls. We had approximately eight incidents, the vast majority of which were in public areas, on the streets", said Santana's Secretary of Civil Defense, Helivanilton Ramos. House hit by tree during the wind During the heavy rain and wind that hit Santana, a residence was directly affected by a falling tree. The roof of the house was completely destroyed, but fortunately none of the residents were injured. "The tree fell on a house and broke the entire roof. Thank God there were no victims. We provided assistance to all the families, provided all the instructions, removed the tree that was obstructing traffic", explained the Secretary of Municipal Civil Defense. Municipality of Santana is hit by strong wind Civil Defense Santana/Disclosure Occurrences of wind in Santana Travessa Nelciana Vasques, nº 365 – Bairro Nova Brasília Reference: between the Terminal and Vila Olímpica. Recorded tree fall. Avenida Veiga Cabral, nº 18 – Bairro Remédio I, Santana/AP Tree fell on a public road. Avenida 21 de Abril, nº 102 – Bairro Nova Brasília Tree fallen near the residence. In front of the gas station (location not specified) Tree fell recorded. Avenida Rio Branco – Bairro Hospitalidade Reference: between Avenidas Presidente Kennedy and Costa e Silva. Fallen tree in public space. Rua Salvador Diniz – in front of the Santana State Hospital Tree fell in an area close to the hospital. Travessa Senador Teotônio Vilela, nº 39 Fallen tree in a residential area. Avenida Sete de Setembro, nº 2366 – Bairro Paraíso Árvore fell on a vehicle and blocked access to the residence. READ MORE: Suspect of murder involving cruelty is arrested by the PM in the interior of Amapá Family creates more than 20 hives of stingless bees in their backyard, in Macapá Residents report windstorms in the municipality of Santana, in Amapá Disclosure Guidance to the population In risk situations, such as falling trees or damage caused by windstorms, the population must immediately contact the competent bodies. Contact can be made by calling 193, the official number of the Fire Department, or by the Civil Defense of Santana, via telephone (96) 99102-5331. VIDEOS with news from Amapá:
VIDEO: residents record wind that knocked down trees in Santana, Amapá
Residents register strong winds in the municipality of Santana, in Amapá On Sunday night (12), residents of the municipality of Santana, in Amapá, registered a strong wind that hit several neighborhoods in the city....
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