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Montevideo, November 2nd 2024 - 16:33 UTC

Tag: floods

  • Monday, October 7th 2024 - 22:04 UTC

    Brazil transitioning from extremely dry weather to heavy rains

    Flooding might occur in some cities, a Metsul expert warned

    Brazil is in for one of the wettest weeks in the last semester, the weather agency MetSul warned Monday, as heavy rains, lightning, hail, and gales have been forecasted for the South American largest country's Midwest, Southeast, and South after an extended drought with very low air humidity and intense heat.

  • Wednesday, June 19th 2024 - 09:49 UTC

    Rio Grande do Sul's death toll updated to 177

    Fraport not leaving Salgado Filho airport despite local CEO's remarks

    According to an updated report on the floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul released Tuesday, 177 people had perished while 37 others were still unaccounted for. Agencia Brasil also said some 10,000 people were still in shelters as Civil Defense authorities issued a new heavy rain alert after at least 19 municipalities were damaged by new floods this past weekend.

  • Saturday, May 11th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Death toll in storm-hit Rio Grande do Sul updated to 116

    Assistance to places only reached by helicopter might be affected by rains during the weekend

    The total number of casualties in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul affected by unprecedented heavy rains has been updated to 116 as bad weather has been forecast to continue over the weekend. Volumes estimated to be around 115 millimeters would again put pressure on the already overflowing rivers, according to Presidential Information Minister Paulo Pimenta.

  • Wednesday, May 8th 2024 - 10:37 UTC

    Rio Grande do Sul: Situation keeps getting worse

    Leite described the situation as a “catastrophe”

    According to the latest bulletin, 95 people have been killed so far in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul by the highly unusual heavy rains hitting the area since April 19, Agencia Brasil reported. Governor Eduardo Leite confirmed that 131 people were missing and at least 401 towns (out of 497 statewide) had been affected.

  • Monday, April 10th 2023 - 09:45 UTC

    Lula reviews cities hit by floods

    Lula said he lived through floods in his younger days and therefore he knows what the victims are going through

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday flew over 53 cities declared under emergency due to rains. The head of state also called for the speedy approval of popular housing plans to assist the victims. Joining Lula were Ministers Flávio Dino (Justice) and Paulo Pimenta (Secom).

  • Friday, March 11th 2022 - 09:23 UTC

    Machu Picchu ruins to remain open during declaration of emergency

    “The declaration of emergency is a great opportunity for all of Machu Picchu,” Baca said

    Peruvian authorities have guaranteed tourist services are to remain operational in Machu Picchu despite the recent declaration of emergency by the federal government.

  • Tuesday, March 8th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

    Floods leave at least 20 dead in Sydney

    Australia needs to review its situation through the lens of climate change

    Thousands of Sydney residents have been told by Tuesday to evacuate their homes after the death toll from floods reached 20 along Australia's east coast, it was reported.

  • Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 09:00 UTC

    Hurricane Ida hits Northeast US, killing dozens of people and causing havoc

    “We did not know that the heavens would literally open up and bring Niagara Falls level of water to the streets of New York,” said Hochul.

    Hurricane Ida Thursday hit the entire Northeast region in the United States, killing dozens of people and flooding streets, causing severe damage to the local transport services.

  • Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:13 UTC

    Floods and droughts mean yearly losses worth US $ 1 billion for Argentina, says World Bank

    Tackling climate change is not a long-term challenge, but an urgent measure, Schwartz said

    A new report titled “Impact of Climate Crisis on Poverty and the Argentine macroeconomy” points out the serious consequences of the impact of climate change on the Argentine economy, mainly due to losses caused by floods and droughts, the World Bank announced Tuesday.

  • Monday, January 27th 2020 - 07:33 UTC

    Catastrophic rainstorms and floods in central Brazil: at least 50 deaths

    Most of the casualties were in the state of Minas Gerais, including the capital Belo Horizonte, which had its heaviest rainfall over a 24-hour period<br />

    At least 50 people have died in Brazil and more than 25,000 have been displaced due to widespread flooding following storms and heavy rains that have swept across the southeast of the country, authorities said on Sunday.

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