A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Peru-Brazil border region at 00:55 UTC on June 8, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 621.9 km (386 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 612 km (380 miles).
The number of fatalities caused by widespread floods and destructive landslides in the Brazilian northeastern state of Pernambuco since May 23 has risen to 93 on May 31, 2022. There are dozens of people still missing.
Temperatures in Brazil began dopping early last week with the approach of Subtropical Storm “Yakecan” – eventually reaching unprecedented lows in the country’s south.
Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain brought by Subtropical Storm “Yakecan” hit parts of Uruguay and Brazil over the past couple of days, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power and at least 2person dead.
At least 3 people have died and more than 44 000 were affected after recent heavy rains caused severe floods in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil.
At least 12 people have been killed and 16 others remain missing after record-breaking rains triggered severe flash floods and landslides in the Baixada Fluminense and Costa Verde regions of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
The number of fatalities caused by floods and landslides in the city of Petropolis, Brazil since February 15, 2022, has risen to 152 on February 20, 2022. More than 120 people are still missing, at least 200 have been injured and 856 displaced. Local authorities…
Extremely heavy rain hit the city of Petropolis (population 306 700), Brazil on February 15, 2022, causing severe floods and landslides in which at least 38 people lost their lives. Due to the severity of the event, the death toll has risen from 18 to 23 in a matter…
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains affecting the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil from Friday to Sunday, January 28 – 30, 2022, claimed the lives of at least 21 people and left more than 600 families without homes. At least 9 have been injured and many more…
More than 549 cities in Brazil are now under a state of emergency due to severe floods affecting the country over the past couple of weeks. Dozens of people have been killed and more than 133 000 forced to evacuate their homes. In addition, 200 cities in the state…
