Overall Green alert Flood
in Brazil

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This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1101822
Death: 5
Displaced: 4900
Countries: Brazil
From - To 17 Jan - 19 Feb

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Brazil - Severe weather (ECHO 09 Feb 2023)Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:21

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting southern Brazil (particularly the São Paulo State and the neighbouring Rio de Janeiro State) over the past 48 hours, causing floods, severe weather-related incidents (in particular due to lightning), and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage.
  • Media report, as of 9 February, six fatalities across the Rio de Janeiro State, of which two in the Rio de Janeiro Capital City due to landslides, two in São Goncalo Town, one in Niteroi City, and one more in Saquarema City.
  • In the São Paulo State, media also report one fatality in Osasco City and one person still missing across the São Paulo Capital City.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole Rio de Janeiro State and over the southern coastal area of the São Paulo State.
Santa Catarina, Brazil, Mid-January 2023Stormy weather that began on 17 January 2023 caused flooding, landslides and wind damage in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. The state government said 26 municipalities reported losses due to the storms, as of 19 January. Rio Negrinho, Ascurra, Rodeio, Bom Jesus and Ituporanga were among the worst affected.Sat 21 Jan 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 7 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), WMO (1), INFORM (2),