Severe windstorms and floods hit southeastern Brazil, prompting red alerts and evacuations

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 2 SOURCES] Three heavy‑rain episodes occurred within fifteen days linked to El Niño. www.abcmais.com
• [● 4 SOURCES] More than 500 houses were damaged by hail in Santo Antônio das Missões on 27 July. www.abcmais.com
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Inmet issued a great‑danger warning for rain accumulations over 60 mm per hour or 100 mm per day
• [● 2 SOURCES] Flood risk is heightened for the Sinos and Uruguai rivers
• [● 2 SOURCES] Models project rain accumulations of 100‑200 mm in a week near the Brazil‑Uruguay border. www.abcmais.com
• [● 3 SOURCES] Inmet issued a yellow alert for storms with rain of 20‑30 mm per hour and winds of 40‑60 km/h.
• [● 2 SOURCES] MetSul forecasts up to 180 mm of rain in 36 hours in parts of Rio Grande do Sul. www.abcmais.com
• [● 2 SOURCES] Governor Eduardo Leite said protecting lives is the top priority during the storms. www.noticiaja.com
• [● 4 SOURCES] Wind gusts of 95.4 km/h were recorded in Osório during the July 27‑28 storms. www.abcmais.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] Inmet issued a red (great‑danger) alert for Rio Grande do Sul covering 531 municipalities, warning of precipitation over 60 mm per hour or 100 mm per day. www.noticiaja.com · maracanaonline.com.br · odiariodebarretos.com.br · overbo.com.br
• [● 2 SOURCES] Conab projects Brazil’s 2026 wheat harvest at 6 million tonnes, a 23.5 % decline from the previous year due to climate impacts.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] More than 1,000 homes were destelhadas (roof‑blown off) across Rio Grande do Sul during the storm series.