Brazil: Heavy rains put 138 towns in Minas Gerais state in distress
A heavy rainstorm continued to lash the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, in the southeast of the country, where at...
January 10, 2022Topic
heavy rains
Heavy rains: Government of Bolivia activates climate contingency plan
different contingencies that may occur due to the heavy rains and river floods that the country is suffering.
December 24, 2021
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
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
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
Fonte Nova Roof Suffers Damage: Daily
The Arena Fonte Nova, located in the northeastern city of Salvador, has been damaged by incessant rain.
May 30, 2013
Rains Cripple Transportation in Rio: Daily
Heavy rains hit Rio in the early hours yesterday, causing the closure of Santos Dumont Airport, much flooding, heavy traffic...
May 18, 2013