alagamentos

After 40 years of floods, a city in SC advances with a 943-meter underground tunnel using controlled detonations, a R$ 20 million project that promises to reduce flooding and transform extracted rocks into material for road recovery.

Carla Teles 01/06/2026 at 18:03

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Red alert for severe weather affects over 470 municipalities in RS with risk of hail, gusts above 100 km/h, and flooding, after heavy rain already caused water pooling in the capital and mobilized drivers due to damage and transport disruptions.

Carla Teles 01/05/2026 at 22:05

The fastest-growing risk in Brazilian cities isn’t only apparent during heavy rainfall; it has already increased by 145% since 1985, covers 1.2 million hectares, and can transform floods and inundations into an increasingly common threat.

Flavia Marinho 29/04/2026 at 21:48

Florianópolis has almost 54 hectares at risk of landslides, an area equivalent to 14 Parques da Luz, with 56% at a very high level, while another 28 hectares of the capital are already vulnerable to floods, inundations, and flash floods, a survey indicates.

Carla Teles 29/04/2026 at 15:37

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Mayor Nilda of Parnamirim decrees a state of emergency after devastating rains caused flooding and a drainage collapse, and activates the Armed Forces in an urgent operation to prevent the crisis from worsening.

Felipe Alves da Silva 28/04/2026 at 18:09

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The rain has already exceeded the limit in Rio Grande do Sul, and now the worst is coming: an extratropical cyclone and gusts of 80 to 100 km/h, with a risk of flooding, power outages, and high waves on the coast of Rio Grande do Sul tomorrow.

Carla Teles 07/04/2026 at 14:46

Brasil enfrenta ZCAS com risco de alagamentos, deslizamentos e transbordamentos até quarta-feira em várias regiões.

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Historic Downpour Advances Across Brazil, Depositing Up to 300 mm of Rain in Just a Few Days, Bringing Winds of 100 km/h and Placing Four Regions at Risk of Flooding, Landslides, and River Overflows Until Wednesday

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 08/02/2026 at 16:39

Alerta vermelho do Inmet prevê chuva intensa, alagamentos e risco de deslizamentos em três estados, com tempestades atingindo outras regiões do país.

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Brazil Enters Red Alert: Rainfall Up to 100 Mm/Day, Flooding and Landslides Put 3 States at Extreme Risk

Alisson Ficher 03/12/2025 at 15:43

Chuvas intensas rompem trecho da BR-364 no Acre, isolando cidades e causando alagamentos em Rio Branco; Defesa Civil em alerta.

Highway Section Breaks Due to Rain, Leaving Cities Isolated

Alisson Ficher 24/02/2025 at 13:33