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Rio Grande do Sul faces severe storms and flooding risk

The State of Rio Grande do Sul is under a high‑risk alert for severe storms from July 26 to July 28, 2026. The Defesa Civil warned that rain could accumulate up to 200 mm in 48 hours, with isolated forecasts of 250 mm by early August, accompanied by hail, wind gusts over 90 km/h and a chance of tornadoes.

Rivers Uruguay, Jacuí and Sinos were already above flood level, and the hydrological alert covers the Uruguai, Quaraí, Ibirapuitã, Santa Maria, Ibicuí, Jacuí and Sinos basins. More than 200 municipalities reported infrastructure damage such as power outages, submerged bridges and blocked roads. At least 682 people were displaced across 47 municipalities and 488 remained in emergency shelters, while a state of emergency was declared in over 20 localities.

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Arroio dos Ratos · Canoas · Civil Defence of Rio Grande do Sul · Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul · Defense Civil of Rio Grande do Sul · Defesa Civil do Rio Grande do Sul · INMET · Inmetro · Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET) · Jacuí River · MetSul · Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul

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