Significant erosion and large sinkholes are threatening over 1 200 people in the Buriticupu Municipality of Brazil. The town declared a state of emergency on February 11, 2025, due to the growing size of sinkholes in the area.
Severe weather conditions developed across Greater São Paulo, Brazil between February 18 and 19, 2025, resulting in severe floods that left at least one person dead.
A powerful storm struck Greater São Paulo on Monday, February 10, 2025, causing severe flooding that submerged vehicles, disrupted traffic, and left thousands without power.
Heavy rainfall exceeded 300 mm (11.8 inches) in the northeastern Brazil on February 6, 2025, leading to 7 deaths in the state of Pernambuco including 5 in the capital, Recife, and 2 in nearby cities.
A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, 202, causing widespread flooding, power outages affecting 180 000 residents, and damage to multiple structures across the city.
Extreme rainfall hit parts of Minas Gerais, Brazil late Saturday into Sunday, January 11 into 12, 2025, causing destructive landslides in which at least 10 people lost their lives. Most casualties were reported in Ipatinga where nearly 80 mm (3.1 inches) of rain fell in just one hour, causing widespread destruction.
Powerful winds and torrential rains produced by Subtropical Storm Biguá wreaked havoc across the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since its formation on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The storm toppled trees and power lines, and damaged homes, buildings, and infrastructure, leading to at least two injuries in Butiá.
Severe thunderstorms hit parts of Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday, December 1, 2024, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and large hail. The worst affected was Rio Grande do Sul where about 3 million people were left without power.
A bright fireball was observed over Brazil at approximately 00:29 UTC on November 28, 2024, with sightings reported across 10 cities in three southeastern regions.
Isolated storms, ranging from moderate to severe, are forecast in several regions of Brazil as November concludes, driven by hot, humid tropical air creating unstable atmospheric conditions.
