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More than 100 people were killed and hundreds of others left displaced by the flooding and landslides in Petrópolis, according to CNN Brazil. Dozens of others were still missing on Thursday morning.
Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 94 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis. Rubens Bomtempo, mayor of the German-influenced city ...
The German-influenced mountain city of Petropolis on Tuesday saw just over 10 inches of rain within hours — as many inches as the region had seen over the past month combined.
The high level of precipitation caused flooding within the city as well as destabilized the mountainside, causing mudslides. [3] Videos of the disaster were widely shared on social media, showing cars and houses being dragged by landslides. [9] [10] By February 21, the death toll reached 176, [11] including at least 27 children and teenagers. [12]
Floods and mudslides occurred in the Northeast region of Brazil in 2022. Its cause was the rains that hit mainly the state of Pernambuco, but also Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte. Precipitation volumes surpassed the historical monthly average in several cities in just three days. [1] [2] [3]
The April 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides was an extreme weather event that affected the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in the first days of April 2010. At least 212 people died, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] 161 people have been injured (including several rescuers), [ 5 ] while at least 15,000 people have been made homeless. [ 6 ]
The Região Metropolitana do Vale do Aço is situated in a predominantly rugged terrain region [4] with a notable presence of favelas and urban communities. This is a result of rapid and unplanned urban growth, especially during the second half of the 20th century. [5]
Brazil's southernmost state capital may suffer severe flooding for weeks to come, experts warn, compounding the struggles of half a million people forced to abandon their inundated homes. Parts of ...