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With The Advance Of An Extratropical Cyclone Over Santa Catarina, Civil Defense Issues Orange And Red Alerts, Government Suspends Classes In The State Network In All Regions And Municipalities Cancel Local Activities Due To The Risk Of Flooding Flash Floods Flooding And Landslides And Advises The Population To Avoid Unnecessary Movements On This Tuesday
An extratropical cyclone that is slowly moving over Santa Catarina made the state government suspend classes in the state network in all regions of the state. The decision was made after successive alerts from the State Department of Protection and Civil Defense and municipal Civil Defenses for heavy, persistent rain with a high risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides.
Throughout Monday, the system already caused impacts mainly in the West and Mid-West, with further advance expected for other areas, especially the coast in the early morning and morning of Tuesday, December 9. With a large part of the territory of Santa Catarina at an orange alert level and the coastal strip under a red alert, the state government opted to prioritize the safety of students, education professionals, and administrative staff of the network.
Extraterrestrial Cyclone In SC And The Meaning Of The Red Alert
According to the state Civil Defense, the alerts issued for the cyclone follow a scale of three risk levels, in yellow, orange, and red.
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In the current episode, the highlight is on the orange levels, which indicate attention, and red, which represent an intense risk situation, especially in coastal areas on Tuesday.
Meteorologist Caio Guerra from the State Department of Protection and Civil Defense emphasized that not every cyclone behaves the same way.
Some systems are distinguished by strong winds and hail, while the current scenario is of a cyclone moving more slowly, bringing heavy, widespread, and persistent rain in a short period of time.
It is this characteristic that increases the risk of flooding and flash floods in different cities in Santa Catarina.
According to the technician, the peak of the impacts of the cyclone is expected to occur between the early morning and morning of Tuesday in the coastal regions, with rainfall accumulations capable of causing rapid flash floods and localized flooding.
In these conditions, the major concern is in urban areas with limited drainage and on slopes susceptible to soil saturation and landslides.
State Network Suspends Classes In All Regions Of Santa Catarina
In light of the scenario described by Civil Defense, the State Department of Education issued a statement suspending the activities of the state network in two stages.
On Monday night, the suspension was initially directed at the regions on orange alert, such as the West, Mid-West, Northern Plateau, and Serra.
For this Tuesday, December 9, the measure was expanded and classes in the state network have been suspended in all regions of Santa Catarina, as almost the entire state is under orange risk condition and the coast is under red risk.
The decision applies to students, teachers, pedagogical teams, and other staff at state school units.
At the same time, several municipal governments in Santa Catarina announced decrees and their own statements suspending classes in the municipal network during the morning and afternoon periods.
Municipalities such as Chapecó, São José, Florianópolis, Balneário Camboriú, Itapema, Timbó, Tijucas, Timbé do Sul, Lauro Miller, Joinville, Tubarão, Xanxerê, and Indaial announced the suspension of activities, focusing on the protection of the school community.
Risks Of Flooding, Flash Floods, And Landslides Associated With The Cyclone
Civil Defense emphasizes that the main risk associated with this extratropical cyclone is the intense rain over a short period, which increases the chance of flooding in urban roads, rapid overflow of smaller watercourses, and flash floods in sloped areas.
The combination of heavy rain and insufficient drainage makes street blockage, structural damage, and traffic interruptions more likely.
In sloped regions, the concern is with soil saturation, which increases the possibility of landslides.
Signs such as new cracks in walls, doors and windows that no longer close properly, leaning poles, walls or trees, and unusual noises on the slope are considered important alerts for immediate evacuation from properties in risk areas.
The responsible agencies advise that, in the event of any signs of instability, the population should seek safe shelter outside the sloped area and contact municipal Civil Defense.
The recommendation is to avoid remaining in properties subject to land movement during the period of greater impact from the cyclone.
Guidelines From Civil Defense To The Population During The Cyclone
For regions at risk of flooding, Civil Defense emphasizes that one should not enter flooded areas, whether on foot or in vehicles.
The force of water, even if it seems small, can sweep away people and cars, cause falls, damage structures, and expose the population to hidden holes or power lines.
The main guidelines include not driving on flooded streets, not attempting to cross submerged bridges or small footbridges, and being extra cautious with children and the elderly.
In locations where the cyclone causes heavier rain, it is ideal to avoid unnecessary movements during peak periods and to constantly monitor official alerts from state and municipal Civil Defense.
In communities already mapped as risk areas, the recommendation is for residents to maintain continuous attention to the behavior of the terrain and the structural conditions of their homes.
In the event of any signs of risk, the priority is to leave the property and seek help from municipal Civil Defense or the available emergency channels.
With classes suspended across the entire state network due to the cyclone and the risk of flooding, do you think the decision to prioritize prevention was correct or should the schools have maintained some in-person activities even under red alert?
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