Storm in southern Brazil – Santa Catarina hit hardest

An extratropical cyclone caused heavy rains and gusts of wind exceeding 100 kilometers per hour in the state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil, where there are displaced people and flooded roads.

In the last hours, 200 millimeters of water fell in Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina, located in the center-west of the state, where several streets are flooded, CBN radio reported today.

The storm also affected a dozen cities, such as Criciuma, where the Civil Defense reported that several people had to leave their homes.

Civil Defense reported a “very high risk” of the cyclone causing landslides and floods in the metropolitan area of Florianópolis and on the state’s northern coast, bordering Paraná.

The weather forecasting company Climatempo predicted that the storms could expand in the coming hours to the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná, as well as to São Paulo, in the southeastern region.

According to Climatempo, the cyclone is advancing from the sea towards the continent and may cause waves more than 3 meters high.

With information from Ansa Latina