Feb 17 • 23:11 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Storm floods avenue and postpones samba school parade in São Roque

A storm in São Roque, Brazil, has flooded the avenue and postponed the scheduled samba school parade.

On Tuesday afternoon, a storm hit São Roque, Brazil, resulting in substantial flooding that forced the postponement of the samba school parade originally set to take place at 8 PM on Avenida Bandeirantes. The intense rainfall led to 54mm of precipitation within six hours, according to local Civil Defense reports, causing flooding not only in the parade area but also affecting other parts of the city, including the Guaçu neighborhood where trees were toppled.

The local government has announced that a new date for the parade featuring samba schools such as Corações Unidos, Unidos da Estação Santa Quitéria, and Acadêmicos da Vila will be communicated shortly. This postponement highlights the impact of severe weather conditions on community events, emphasizing the challenges faced by local municipalities in managing such unexpected situations.

Local residents and participants of the samba schools are left in anticipation as they await further announcements from the city officials. This incident serves as a reminder of the increasing frequency of intense storms, urging the community to consider better preparedness for future weather-related disruptions.

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