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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]
Flooding, uprooted trees, and structural damage are just the tip of the iceberg of the destruction from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene’s surge smashes records for high water levels in Tampa Bay
Deadly and destructive flash floods and landslides swept through communities along the southern coast of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state as unrelenting downpours pounded the region during the first ...
Heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in Brazil, killing at least 36 people and casting a pall over the country’s annual carnival festivities.. The hardest-hit regions – Sao Sebastiao ...
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]
In a 24-hour period between 11 and 12 January 2011, the local weather service registered more rainfall than what is expected for the entire month. Flooding of many areas in the region followed immediately. The disaster caused widespread property damage and the supply of public utilities such as electricity, running water and phone lines was ...
In February 2023, heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that killed at least 48 people in Sao Paulo state. In September, flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil killed at least 31 people ...
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]