Dakar Races the Rains to Host Africa’s First Olympic Event
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Senegal creates a flood task force to protect venues before Africa's first Olympic event, running 31...
July 14, 2026Topic
Flooding
Rains leave 1,200 homeless and 300 displaced in Rio de Janeiro
The Civil Defense continues to monitor the weather conditions in the state heavy rains 1,200 people were homeless and 300...
January 11, 2022
Torrential Rains in Rio Cause Landslides and at Least Five Deaths
Torrential rains in the city of Rio de Janeiro Wednesday night left at least five people dead. The rain caused...
February 7, 2019
Record Rains Fall in Rio de Janeiro, with More Coming
The Pluviométrica Station at Alto da Boa Vista in Rio de Janeiro recorder 247 millimeters of rain in the space...
June 21, 2017
Brazil Hit by Heavy Rains and Flooding in Northeast and South
Brazil’s President Michel Temer flew over some of the flooded areas and pledged federal aid for the affected areas.
May 30, 2017
Heavy Rains in Salvador Cause Landslides and 15 Deaths
The body of the last person who was missing due to landslides in Salvador, Bahia, was pulled from the rubble...
April 29, 2015
Final Blocos Continue Amid Trash Strike in Rio: Daily
All fifteen post-Carnival blocos scheduled in Rio this weekend will go on despite the street sweeper strike.
March 8, 2014
Flooding in Amazon Basin Isolates Rondônia State
As heavy rainfall continues, neighboring state Acre attempts to prevent shortages in Rondônia.
March 4, 2014
Rains Leave Rio in State of Emergency: Daily
Torrential rains on Tuesday and Wednesday wreaked havoc in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, flooding streets, metro...
December 14, 2013