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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.
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]
Satellite images of the affected areas on 6 May (top) and 20 April (bottom), during and before the floods. An atmospheric block, caused by a high-pressure system in Centro-Sul, prevented the displacement of typical meteorological systems (such as extratropical cyclones, cold fronts, and troughs) that cause precipitation. [9]
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil In September 2023, heavy rainfall and strong winds from an extratropical cyclone resulted in the deaths of at least 47 people in Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil , 940 injured, and caused $1.3 million in damage.
The bad news: The resort closed early due to extreme weather and an avalanche, which happened in an area that wasn't open to skiers or riders at the time. (03:36 PM EST) Mudslide 101
On 22 December 2024, the central portion of the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge [], crossing the Tocantins River as part of the BR-226 and BR-010 highway and connecting the municipalities of Estreito, Maranhão, and Aguiarnópolis, Tocantins, Brazil, collapsed, killing at least 13 people and leaving at least four others missing.
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 ...