Death Toll Reaches 28 in Petrópolis: Daily
The death toll in Petropólis, where heavy rains have caused flooding and landslides, has reached 28 in the state of...
March 21, 2013Topic
Flooding
At Least 3 Dead in Petrópolis Floods: Daily
At least three people have died following flooding in Petrópolis, in Rio de Janeiro state’s mountainous region of Região Serrana,...
March 18, 2013
Sambódromo Preps to Avoid Floods: Daily
After a week of rain in Rio, worry over the flooding of the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambódromo weeks before Carnival...
January 19, 2013
Brazil Reacts to Multi-State Floods: Daily
The Chief of Staff in Brazil, Gleisi Hoffmann, coordinated a meeting with five ministries to coordinate federal support to flooding...
January 9, 2012
Heavy Rain Keeps Rio State Flooded: Daily
Seven cities hit by the heavy rain in the north and northwest of Rio de Janeiro State are still in...
January 8, 2012
Rains Cause 300 to be Evacuated: Daily
Heavy rains in the Região Serrana in Rio de Janeiro State forced some 300 residents to leave their homes in...
January 3, 2012Clean-up Starts in Santa Catarina, Brazil: Daily
Santa Catarina can finally begin to assess the damage done by the recent flooding with R$12 million has been earmarked...
September 12, 2011
Severe Flooding in Santa Catarina, Brazil: Daily
Santa Catarina in the South of Brazil are in an official state of emergency following several days of heavy rain...
September 9, 2011
The Costs of Flooding in São Paulo
By Anna Fitzpatrick, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Since the end of 2010, heavy flooding in Brazil's financial capital...
February 8, 2011