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Heavy rainfall began on 17 January 2020 [10] and led to flash flooding and landslides in the south-east of Brazil, flooding to many houses and neighbourhoods. This was primarily reported in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. By 27 January 2020, the rain had largely subsided but was expected to continue throughout ...
Intense flooding and mudslides struck São Paulo (city) and São Paulo (state), Brazil, following heavy rain and killed at least 21. [1] [2] The downpour in São Paulo and the surrounding areas set new records for rainfall levels for the month of March and left cities covered in up to a meter of slowly draining mud and flood water. [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]
Heavy #rains in coastal areas of Brazil's southeast have caused #flooding and #landslides that killed 36 people and dislodged hundreds of others, according to a statement from #saopaulo state ...
The Rio-Santos highway, the main road in the region connecting it to Rio de Janeiro state, [2] suffered extensive damage, with numerous landslides covering or destroying stretches of the road. [10] Another road connecting Santos with Bertioga was blocked off. [2] Landslides from the rainfall on 21 February impacted Juqueí, displacing 80 people ...
Deadly landslides have upended lives in Brazil's northeastern state of Pernambuco after torrential rain caused extensive damage and significant flooding over the past week. According to Al Jazeera ...
Neighborhoods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people. The heavy downpour wreaked havoc over the weekend ...
The previous record had occurred on August 20, 1952, when it rained 168.2 mm (6.62 in) in 24 hours. [8] 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.