As of noon on April 3, local time, the death toll from the torrential rains in the southern state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil had risen to 16, and another 8 to 10 were missing.
The road to Angra dos Reis, the hardest-hit area, was blocked.
The Rio state government has set up roadblocks on the BR-101 road from Rio to Angra dos Reis.
The police reminded that the road ahead was dangerous, and there were many large-scale landslides, and all vehicles were prohibited from entering.
The Mayor of Angra dos Reis, Fernando Jordan, revealed on his personal social media account that he had called the city's attorney general's office and decided to close the Angolan nuclear power plant near the city.
Because the city's rescue force alone cannot guarantee the continued safe operation of the nuclear power plant.
Jordan also asked Brazil's Ministry of Infrastructure to properly handle the safety of future nuclear power plants.
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There are only two nuclear power plants in Brazil, all of which are located near the city of Angra dos Reis, which was hit by the disaster.
Jordan said that there has been no leakage at the two nuclear power plants, but the continuous torrential rain has put great pressure on the safe operation of the nuclear power plants.
The staff of the two nuclear power plants are closely monitoring the nuclear power plants for leaks. Once a nuclear leak occurs, the city government will evacuate local residents within 3 kilometers and 15 kilometers of the nuclear power plants in stages.
Since March 31, heavy rains have continued in the southern part of Rio State, with 655 mm of precipitation in 48 hours in Angra dos Reis, reaching its highest value in history.
Due to the soft soil in the coastal areas, heavy rains have caused mudslides in many parts of the southern Rio state.
The Rio state government has now raised the possibility of a mudslide in the area to a high alert level.
The Meteorological Department predicted on the 2nd that there will be moderate to heavy rain in the southern part of Rio State on April 3.
The Angra Dos Reis Civil Defense Department confirmed on the morning of the 3rd that the death toll in the area due to heavy rain had risen to 16, and the number of missing persons had also increased to double digits.
The area near the city of Nuevo Iguazu, northwest of Rio, has also experienced continuous rain for several days, with 144 mm of precipitation in 48 hours, which is 148% of the average precipitation in April of previous years.
A newly built hospital in the city early last year is currently submerged in floodwaters.
Brazil's National Weather Service issued a flood and mudslide warning on April 3, local time, for the southwestern state of Rio, as well as parts of the state of São Paulo and Espirito Santo.
According to the forecast of the National Meteorological Administration at 10:00 on the 3rd, the average rainfall in these areas may reach 60 mm per hour, and the precipitation in 24 hours will exceed 100 mm, requiring all localities to take disaster prevention measures.
(Headquarters reporter Tang Ye)