Case of Estrela (RS)

In May 2024, the municipality of Estrela (RS/Brazil) suffered greatly from flooding. The level of the Taquari River rose 21 meters above normal, devastating a large part of the city. The municipal government did an excellent job working with the population to keep everyone safe.

However, in the midst of the flood, the municipality was left in the dark about the current level of the river, crucial information for keeping the population safe and alert. The solution at that moment? The civil defense took manual measurements every hour to estimate the rise in the river level. This was an exhaustive task that required a technical team to perform a single activity for days, causing the team to stop assisting the community in activities such as managing shelters.

Therefore, in June 2024, the City of Estrela contacted TideSat to urgently install our sensor to monitor the level of the Taquari River for an imminent new flood. The city knew it needed up-to-date data from modern sensors and, at that time, it was unassisted by this type of technology. Due to the easy installation of the sensor and its ability to measure distance from the water, TideSat was able to greatly contribute to the city of Estrela by installing a sensor more than 10 meters away from the water and more than 20 meters above the water.

Due to the excellent work of our company, Estrela and TideSat strengthened this relationship by contracting a monitoring network in the municipality.

Five new water level stations were strategically positioned along the municipality's main water bodies: Taquari River, Estrela Stream and Boa Vista Stream. These new telemetric sensors are providing essential support for decision-making in extreme events, such as floods and droughts, for the government and local population.