Heavy Rainfall in Rio State Cause Landslides and Flooding
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The heavy rains that fell on the state of...
November 9, 2018Topic
Floods
Heavy Rain Floods Parts of Rio de Janeiro Leaving Three Dead
The Tim Maia bike path overlooking the ocean in São Conrado collapsed due to the heavy rains seen during the...
February 15, 2018
More States Adhere to Disaster SMS Warning System in Brazil
By March, all 27 states and the capital, Brasilia, will receive free SMS message warnings of natural disasters, such as...
January 16, 2018 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
Rain Causes Destruction in Rio de Janeiro State
The heavy rains have caused mudslides, roadblocks and triggered the warning system in the mountainside city of Petropolis.
November 15, 2016
Brazil Prosecutors Charge Vale, BHP With Homicide
Twenty-two people have been charged with homicide in connection with Samarco dam spill, including six foreigners.
October 21, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Streets Flooded Due to Heavy Rains
Officials are asking the population who live in areas of risk to find a safe place to stay; reports forecast...
September 20, 2016
Alert for Landslides and Floods in Rio’s Mountainous Region
In the past, the mountainous regions of the state have faced deadly landslides due to rains during the summer season.
January 22, 2016
Floods in Southern Brazil Force Thousands From Homes
The climate phenomenon El Nino that affected the region is one of the strongest recorded in history.
December 26, 2015