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Brazil weather: Cyclone and storms cause widespread damage

Severe weather is impacting Brazil, driven by an extratropical cyclone and a cold front. In the South, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina are facing significant destruction. In Santa Catarina, 11 municipalities have declared states of emergency following storms that affected over 2,000 homes. In Rio Grande do Sul, heavy rains and winds have caused flooding, landslides, and damage to thousands of residences and public buildings, with thousands of people displaced.

In the Southeast, including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, alerts have been issued for heavy rain, lightning, and potential hail. Some regions in São Paulo are also experiencing intense heat and low humidity. Meanwhile, the North region, including Acre and Amazonas, remains under yellow alerts for intense rainfall.

Meteorologists attribute the intensity of these events to the El Niño phenomenon, which is currently classified as very strong. The combination of high temperatures, sometimes exceeding 40°C in the Center-West, and sudden storm systems is creating highly unstable weather conditions across the country.

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Brazil · Climatempo · Defesa Civil · INMET · Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia · Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera · National Institute of Meteorology · Paraná · Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere · Rio Grande do Sul · Santa Catarina · Simepar

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