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Severe storms and flooding in Brazil

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Severe storms and variable spring weather flooding in Brazil

The severe Severe weather event across Brazil has caused significant destruction, particularly in São Paulo and Minas Gerais has escalated, with Gerais. In São Paulo recording its wettest Paulo, September became the wettest month since records began in 1943. In 1943, with the capital, rainfall reached capital recording 253.8 mm by September 14, significantly exceeding the monthly average of 83.3 mm. Other regions have seen record-breaking precipitation, such as Campinas and São José dos Campos. In São Paulo, the rain by mid-month. This extreme weather has precipitation resulted in at least three deaths and deaths, two people reported missing. Six cities have declared missing persons, and states of emergency, emergency in six cities, including Eldorado and approximately Piracaia. Approximately 2,000 people have been were affected in the Ribeira Valley. While heavy rains increased the Cantareira System volume, volume to 39.6%, the reservoir remains in an alert phase. In Minas Gerais, intense rainfall, hail, and winds have caused flooding and power outages. widespread infrastructure damage. In Belo Horizonte, the Júlia Kubitschek Hospital experienced flooding in laboratories and outpatient clinics. The Civil Defense has issued a moderate geological risk alert for the Barreiro, Oeste, and Centro Sul regions of Belo Horizonte due to potential landslides and soil saturation. In Montes Claros, a storm damaged damage to the Secundino Tavares State School, prompting School forced the relocation of voting sites. A major storm on October 25 caused massive power outages in Minas Gerais, leaving approximately 636,000 customers without electricity. The energy company Cemig described the event as one of the most severe in its 74-year history. The outages affected 349 voting locations, prompting concerns from the Regional Electoral Court regarding the transport of ballot boxes and the counting process. Weather instability has since expanded across Brazil. In also impacted the South, with Rio Grande do Sul is under facing high alert alerts for intense storms, hail, storms and wind gusts that could exceed exceeding 100 km/h, km/h driven by an expected extratropical cyclone near the Uruguay border. Meteorologists warn that extreme rainfall accumulations may reach up to 300 mm in some areas, increasing risks of flooding and structural damage. In the Southeast, Inmet maintains orange alerts for heavy rain in parts of São Paulo and Paraná, with daily accumulations expected between 30 and 100 mm. The São Paulo Civil Defense has mobilized its Crisis Cabinet to prepare for flooding and landslides. cyclone.

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  1. 2026-10-25 23:12 UTC Severe storms and flooding in Brazil
  2. 2026-10-07 20:39 UTC Severe storms and variable spring weather in Brazil
  3. 2026-10-07 16:16 UTC Severe storms and variable spring weather in Brazil
  4. 2026-10-07 10:48 UTC Severe storms and variable spring weather in Brazil
  5. 2026-10-06 23:30 UTC Severe storms and variable spring weather in Brazil
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  10. 2026-10-01 18:21 UTC Severe storms and variable spring weather in Brazil
  11. 2026-09-22 11:52 UTC Severe storms and variable spring weather in Brazil
  12. 2026-09-21 20:41 UTC Severe storms and flooding in São Paulo and Minas Gerais
  13. 2026-09-21 15:46 UTC Severe storms and flooding in São Paulo and Minas Gerais
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  17. 2026-09-09 20:43 UTC Severe weather and heavy rainfall in São Paulo

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