Strong Winds in Rio Kill 1, Cut Power: Daily
A man of 37 has been killed in Rio de Janeiro as a result of heavy rain and wind, when...
May 7, 2013Topic
Rains
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, 2013
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
Águas de Março
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Here comes the Águas de Março (Waters of March, or March Rains), and the...
February 26, 2013
Rio State Stays on Alert After Rains: Daily
Heavy rains expected this weekend have put all of Rio de Janeiro State on maximum alert, with hillside communities and...
January 6, 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
Death Toll Exceeds 600 in Rio State as More Rain Expected
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Flooding and mudslides resulting from last week's torrential rains...
January 16, 2011
Heavy Rainfall Kills in Rio State
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Intense tropical rainstorms sweeping across southeastern Brazil since Tuesday...
January 13, 2011
Favelas Demolished as Rains Kill 230
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Last week’s flooding wreaked havoc in Rio with the heaviest...
April 13, 2010