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  2. Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in 80 years ...

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    The flooding statewide has surpassed that seen during a historic 1941 deluge, according to the Brazilian Geological Service. In some cities, water levels were at their highest since records began ...

  3. Deadly episodes of flash flooding causing chaos around the world

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    In Zagora, Greece, 29.68 inches (754 mm) of rain fell in a single day from the storm, setting a new 24-hour rainfall record for the entire country. That beats the old record of 25.38 inches (645 ...

  4. 2023 Rio Grande do Sul floods - Wikipedia

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    Within a span of 72 hours, over 200mm (11 inches) of rainfall deluged the state from an extratropical cyclone, [9] resulting in floods and landslides. [3] The heaviest rainfall in the 72-hour period was in Passo Fundo, receiving 291 millimetres (11.5 in). [3] Officials reported that thousands of individuals were compelled to evacuate their ...

  5. Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 ...

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    “The fly-over we just did, shows the dimension of an absolutely out of the ordinary event,” Leite said in a video posted on the state's Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and ...

  6. 2023 São Paulo floods and landslides - Wikipedia

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    On 18–19 February 2023, an area of low pressure off the coast of Brazil brought moist onshore flow, leading to significant rainfall in the region. The São Paulo mountains enhanced the rainfall through an orographic lift. [3] A total of 682 mm (26.9 in) fell in just 24 hours in Bertioga just outside of São Sebastião. The city observed 626 ...

  7. Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it ...

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    Authorities in southern Brazil rushed Wednesday to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people, but some residents refused to leave belongings behind while others returned to evacuated homes despite the risk of new storms.

  8. Catastrophic flood destruction in Brazil could worsen with ...

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    Porto Alegre, Brazil reported 13.03 inches (331 mm) of rain in four days, more than their historical average rainfall for all of May in the city of 4.53 inches. NOAA-21 captured imagery of the ...

  9. Late December 2021 Bahia floods - Wikipedia

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    Beginning on 24 December 2021, record rainfall across the northeastern Brazilian state Bahia have resulted in severe floods. 21 people were killed, while 358 were injured and 62,800 were displaced. [3] [4] [5] In a tweet, Rui Costa, the Governor of Bahia, declared the floods to be "the worst disaster that has ever occurred in the history of Bahia".