• Heavy rainfall leaves 6 dead, thousands displaced in Pernambuco, Brazil

    ByTeo Blašković

    Heavy rainfall left 6 people dead and nearly 3 000 people displaced or homeless in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, after floods, landslides, and river overflows affected Recife, the surrounding metropolitan area, and the Zona da Mata Norte on May 1 and 2, 2026. CEMADEN kept parts of Pernambuco under moderate hydrological and geological risk on May 3 due to saturated soil, previous rainfall accumulations, and elevated river levels.

  • Heavy rain causes flooding and stream overflows across São Paulo, Brazil

    ByReet Kaur

    Heavy thunderstorms caused flooding and stream overflows in São Paulo city and the metropolitan area during the afternoon of March 8, 2026, prompting flood alerts in several districts. Authorities reported overflowing streams, flooded streets, and at least 180 flooding-related emergency calls as intense rainfall affected the region. Additional rainfall is forecast through March 11, keeping the risk of flooding and landslides elevated across parts of the state.

  • Two subtropical systems active simultaneously in South Atlantic, first such overlap documented in modern monitoring era

    ByRishav Kothari

    Subtropical Storm Caiobá formed off southern Brazil on March 2, 2026, after two subtropical depressions developed simultaneously in the South Atlantic. According to Metsul Meteorologia and available South Atlantic cyclone records, no previous instance of simultaneous subtropical depressions has been documented since formal monitoring and classification began. Caiobá moved away from the coast of Brazil without any major impacts.

  • Another storm strikes Juiz de Fora as death toll climbs to 49 in Minas Gerais, Brazil

    ByRishav Kothari

    Another storm system is bringing heavy rainfall across Juiz de Fora in Minas Gerais, as the death toll from the previous storm climbed to 49 on February 26, 2026. The government has allocated nearly USD 10 million for relief efforts across Minas Gerais, of which more than 7 million is to be used just for Juiz de Fora. The heavy ongoing rainfall has also made it difficult to plant corn crops in the region as saturated soils have made it difficult to prepare and work in the fields.

  • At least 30 dead and 39 missing after extreme rainfall causes severe flooding and landslides in Minas Gerais, Brazil

    ByTeo Blašković

    Severe flooding and landslides struck the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais between February 23 and 24, 2026, following extreme rainfall that exceeded three times the monthly average. At least 30 people died, 39 remain missing, and more than 3 000 were displaced as torrential downpours caused the Paraibuna River to overflow in Juiz de Fora and inundate parts of Ubá.