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Defesa Civil do Rio Grande do Sul
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Várzea Grande municipal administration and public services
76 clusters · 176 sources · last updated
Latest: Várzea Grande provides community services in Asa Bela neighborhood
Várzea Grande continues to manage a complex landscape of public service initiatives and fiscal challenges. Public health remains a central focus through the ‘Setembro Amarelo’ campaign, emphasizing the recognition of emo
Arroio São Luiz dam emergency in São Marcos
2 clusters · 37 sources · last updated
Latest: São Luiz dam in São Marcos downgraded from emergency to alert
Following heavy rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul, the Arroio São Luiz dam in São Marcos was placed under a red alert due to structural cracks and leaks in the spillway and buttress. The dam, containing approximately 420,000
Brazil Weather Crisis: Floods, Storms & Severe Damage
204 clusters · 1033 sources · last updated
Latest: Rio Grande do Sul faces severe storms and flooding risks
By late September 2026, extreme weather driven by an extratropical cyclone and colliding air masses has escalated into a humanitarian and infrastructure crisis across Brazil and neighboring South American nations. In Ri
Super El Niño ‘Godzilla’ intensifies, threatening global
171 clusters · 1886 sources · last updated
Latest: El Niño event projected to cause massive global heat-related mortality
The Super El Niño phenomenon, nicknamed ‘Godzilla’, is intensifying. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts the phenomenon will develop into a ‘very strong’ event, potentially making 2027 one of the hottes
Brazilian municipalities expand water, sanitation and flood/
35 clusters · 181 sources · last updated
Latest: Bento Gonçalves and Cotiporã declare emergency after heavy rains
Water utilities continue an intensive upgrade programme through July 2026, with Águas do Rio finishing 36 Guandu interventions, Araras replacing 30 km of iron mains, and Porto Alegre installing temporary dikes and submer