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Macapá City Hall declares a state of emergency due to rain.

As heavy rains that hit Macapá, the capital of Amapá, in recent days have led the municipal government to declare a state of emergency. The situation, declared on Tuesday (13), occurred after several neighborhoods of the city were left with flooded streets and flooded homes. From Monday to Tuesday, the Macapá Civil Defense reported that more than 100 millimeters of rain fell in just 12 hours. The substantial amount of rain coincided with a high …