Radio stations help Rio Grande do Sul cope with extreme floods

Local AM and FM stations—including Rádio Bandeirantes, Rádio Gaúcha, Rádio Independente, Tua Rádio and Rádio Pampa—have provided continuous coverage of extreme weather in Rio Grande do Sul. The outlets aired alerts, river‑level reports and interviews as the state recovered from the devastating 2024 floods that inundated Porto Alegre and surrounding municipalities such as Lajeado. The broadcasters returned in July 2026, during the onset of an El Niño‑related storm, to document fresh damage. On 28 July 2026 Tua Rádio reported a severe tempest in Caxias do Sul that knocked out electricity, telephone and internet services, and reminded listeners to rely on battery‑powered radios when modern infrastructure fails.