Caxias do Sul issues evacuation alert due to risk of dam collapse

Dal Bó Complex needed to have an attached gate open to help reduce the water level due to heavy rains
Caxias do Sul issues warning for risk of dam collapse
Dam nears overflow point. Photo: PMCS Disclosure

As heavy rains that reach the Rio Grande do Sul and have already left more than 140 thousand consumers without access to electricity, turned on yet another warning signal to the competent authorities of State.

In the early hours of this Thursday (2), the The same (Municipal Autonomous Water and Sewage Service) of the municipality of Caxias do Sul (RS) issued an alert sobre or risk of dam failure da Dal Bó Dam. 

Given the water level in the reservoir, the warning calls for evacuation of the area, with risks of flooding in nearby neighborhoods. The dealership also said that it was necessary to open an attached floodgate to help reduce the water level.

On Wednesday night, the structure was open at 75%, however, needed to be expanded to 100% on Thursday morning.

A company also claims to maintain control of water escaping from the spillway, but if the maximum capacity of the dam is reached, houses and nearby neighborhoods will suffer from possible flooding. The region is being evacuated by municipal security agencies.

ANEEL issues a statement

The situation of the Caxias do Sul dam is not the only one that has drawn the attention of the competent bodies in Rio Grande do Sul. 

This Tuesday (30), the ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) published a press release reporting to critical situation of another dam in the State: the Dona Francisca hydroelectric plant.

The place where the PAE (Emergency Action Plan) was activated due to the volume of rain in the municipalities adjacent to the Jacuí River. 

A Agency said that is in with municipal and state civil defense to adopt preventive measuresIt was highlighted that the inflow at the hydroelectric plant was reduced to 5.000m³/s. 

Civil Defense Alerts

Throughout this week, the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul has been issuing on your site a series of alerts to the population in relation to the heavy rains that are hitting the State.  

This Thursday morning alone, eight notifications were issued with flood risk warnings in various regions. The last of them draws attention to the extreme hydrological risks and asks residents to avoid staying close to rivers.

 “If you are surprised by severe weather, seek shelter, and do not cross floods on foot or even by car. Seek information from your city's Civil Defense, learn about municipal Contingency Plans to find out what the risks are and how to act in the event of a disaster in your municipality”, highlights the statement.


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Photo by Henrique Hein
Henrique Hein
He worked at Correio Popular and Rádio Trianon. He has experience in podcast production, radio programs, interviews and reporting. Has been following the solar sector since 2020.

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