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Porto Velho RO 19/02/2014 - A enchente do rio Madeira, um dos principais tributÃ¡rios do rio Amazonas, em Porto Velho (RO), bateu o recorte histÃ³rico e nesta terÃ§a-feira (18) alcanÃ§ou a marca de 17,75 metros , em Porto Velho, segundo a Defesa Civil Municipal. A cheia anormal Ã© consequÃªncia do volume de chuvas acima da mÃ©dia nas nascentes do rio Madeira, que ficam na BolÃvia e no Peru. A marca Ã© considerada histÃ³rica jÃ¡ que ultrapassa a maior jÃ¡ registrada em 1997 de 17,52 metros. Segundo o Corpo de Bombeiros o nÃºmero de pessoas que foram afetadas pela cheia atingiu hoje mais de mil, sendo 350 desabrigados e 711 desalojados, mas esse nÃºmero pode ser ainda maior. (Foto Joel Rosa/FotoAmazonas) Porto Velho RO Brazil 19/02/2014 - Flood waters of the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon River in Porto Velho (RO), hit the historical period and on Tuesday (18) reached the mark of 17.75 meters , in Porto Velho, according to the Municipal Civil Defense. The abnormal result is full volume of above average rainfall in the headwaters of the Madeira River, staying in Bolivia and Peru. The brand is considered historical since it exceeds the highest ever recorded in 1997 of 17.52 meters. According to the Fire Department the number of people who were affected by the flooding hit today over a thousand, and more 1000 homeless and displaced, but that number could be even higher. (Photo Joel Rosa/ FotoAmazonas)

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26 February 2014 at 18:03 (Updated on 14 September 2020 at 11:42)

Turbines and gates are disabled. The region faces a historic flooding in rural and urban areas and over 1300 families homeless.