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Heavy rain causes creek to overflow in Belo Horizonte
Heavy rain caused the Onça Creek to overflow in Belo Horizonte, southeastern Brazil, on Thursday.
The creek, in the Novo Aarão Rei neighborhood, rose so high that water spilled over like a waterfall.
No deaths or injuries had been reported at the time of the update.
The city was under an alert for storms and wind gusts of up to 50 km/h.
Several parts of Belo Horizonte were affected, with Pampulha among the areas hit hardest, according to the Civil Defense.
The weather alert remains in effect through Friday, and officials advise people to stay away from flooded streets and waterways.
The Córrego do Onça overflowed during heavy rain in Belo Horizonte on Thursday, November 5.
The creek is in the Novo Aarão Rei neighborhood, in the city’s Northern Regional district.
Images showed water pouring over the creek like a waterfall.
No deaths or injuries had been reported at the time of publication.
Belo Horizonte was under an alert for storms and wind gusts of up to 50 km/h through Friday, November 6.
- Who
- The Córrego do Onça overflowed; no deaths or injuries had been reported.
- What
- Heavy rain caused the creek to overflow.
- When
- Thursday, November 5.
- Where
- Novo Aarão Rei, in the Northern Regional district of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- Why
- The creek could not contain the water level during heavy rain.
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Heavy rain was recorded in Belo Horizonte, and the Córrego do Onça overflowed.
The city’s alert for storms and wind gusts of up to 50 km/h remained in effect.
- Creek
- Córrego do Onça
- Neighborhood
- Novo Aarão Rei
- City district
- Northern Regional district, Belo Horizonte
- Wind gust alert
- Up to 50 km/h
- Alert period
- Through Friday, November 6