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Rio Grande do Sul storms cause deaths, disappearances, and widespread damage FAST-MOVING

Severe storms, characterized by intense rainfall and high winds, have caused widespread destruction across Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Defesa Civil reports that the weather event has affected 119 municipalities, impacting approximately 485,170 people.

In Caxias do Sul, heavy rainfall reached 159.4 mm in a single day, leading to at least four disappearances. These include a woman and two children swept away in a vehicle in Parada Cristal, and a man who was washed away while cleaning a storm drain in the De Lazzer neighborhood.

Pelotas has recorded one confirmed death, involving a motorcyclist struck by falling high-voltage wires. The city also experienced significant damage, including a partially collapsed building and numerous destroyed homes.

Other regional impacts include approximately 400 houses losing their roofs in Nova Santa Rita and over 100 homes damaged in Igrejinha, where the Paranhana River reached a critical level. Wind gusts reached 126.7 km/h in Hulha Negra. The storm has also caused massive power outages, leaving nearly one million households without electricity at the peak of the event.

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CEEE Equatorial · Caxias do Sul · Corpo de Bombeiros Militar · Defesa Civil · INMET · Pelotas · Rio Grande do Sul

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