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Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Deaths. 231. Missing. 5. Property damage. 1 billion R$ ($193.8 million USD) On 15 February 2022, intense rainfall in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil caused mudslides and flooding that destroyed parts of the city. At least 231 people died in the disaster. [1][2]
2023 São Paulo floods and landslides. During the 2023 Brazilian Carnival holiday weekend, record-breaking rainfall—reaching 682 mm (26.9 in) in 24 hours—caused deadly floods and landslides across the state of São Paulo. At least 65 people were killed, of which 64 were in São Sebastião. [ 1 ]
Brazil: Cause: Heavy rains: Deaths: 365 28 – January; 231 – February; 106 – May; In 2022, major floods and landslides occurred in Brazil. Late January–early ...
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 ...
There have been more than 400 deaths from heavy storms in Petropolis alone since 1981. Brazil’s deadly mudslides reflect neglect, climate change Skip to main content
A series of floods and mudslides took place in January 2011 in several towns of the Mountainous Region (Região Serrana), in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Casualties occurred in the cities of Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis, Petrópolis, Bom Jardim, Sumidouro and São José do Vale do Rio Preto. [3] The floods caused at least 916 deaths ...
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.
Death count Event Location Year 930,000–2,000,000 ... January 2011 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides: Brazil: 2011 848 1977 Karachi flood Pakistan: 1977 844