The Brazilian city of Sao Carlos experienced flooding on Thursday, November 26 after extremely heavy rainfall in the area.
The district government has declared a state of emergency and at least 150 residents had to be rescued from flooded areas.
Over 138 mm of rain fell in the area in under an hour, which is nearly equivalent to the average November rainfall of 146 mm, according to a government statement.
Task teams have been activated to begin clean up projects as properties and infrastructure were severely damaged. Residents had their cars wash away and streets were under water.
No casualties have been reported.
Watch a compilation of videos taken of the flood.
Graves Inundaciones deja tormenta en zonas de São Carlos, São Paulo, #Brasil. (26.11.2020). #Extreme #Floods #Flooding #Tempestade
By: Christina Naomi ✓. pic.twitter.com/c9XYnC1UNn
— ⚠David de Zabedrosky🌎 (@deZabedrosky) November 27, 2020
Saldo da tragédia: 26 veículos atingidos e 100 lojas prejudicadas pela chuva em São Carloshttps://t.co/WVwqq9yVaO#flood #floods #saocarlos #Brazil pic.twitter.com/hgR08lE8xz
— Rural Areas (@theruralareas) November 27, 2020
São Carlos, sexta-feira, 27 de novembro de 2020.
Resquícios de uma chuva de 138 mm da última quinta-feira. Isto só no centro da cidade.
Vamos orar, a minha cidade pede socorro.#forcasaocarlos
Imagens: Évelin Nogueira. pic.twitter.com/LaaVKyT7XO
— Fernando ˢᵖᶠᶜ 🇾🇪 (@Fernando_929305) November 27, 2020
Picture: Screenshot from video
