Tag: Civil Defense

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Heavy rains in the early hours of Sunday, January 30, caused at least 24 deaths in São Paulo, the state government said. Deaths were registered in the following cities: Franco da Rocha: 8 Francisco Morato: 4 Embu das...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of people displaced in the cities of Minas Gerais has increased to 13,117 due to the heavy rains and floods in the region. According to data released on Sunday morning, January 2...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Heavy rainfall in the state of Minas Gerais has left more than 2,000 people homeless and a trail of destruction in recent days. So far, 6 deaths have been reported as a result of...

By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An alert system is currently being installed in several neighborhoods of the Niterói municipal area to warn residents about mud- and landslides that endanger the communities during heavy rainfall, as...