Brazil Floods – 10,000 Remain in Shelters in Rio Branco, Acre State
Levels of the river acre in Rio Branco in Brazil have started to show some signs of falling. As of 17:00 local time, 05 March 2015, the river stood at…
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Brazil – Acre River Reaches Record Levels in Rio Branco
Floods have been affecting thousands of people in the state of Acre, northern Brazil, since 23 February 2015, when some of the state’s rivers, in particular the River Acre, overflowed.…
1 Hour of Rain Floods Sao Paulo, Brazil
Just 1 hour of heavy rain was enough to flood the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday 25 February 2015. One man is reported to have died as a result…
Evacuations after Uruguay River Threatens to Overflow
Two days of heavy rainfall in Uruguay has increased levels of the Uruguay River, prompting evacuations in the cities of Bella Unión, Salto and Paysandú. So far, Sistema Nacional de…
Teresópolis – Brazil’s Disaster Risk Reduction Success
Global action to tackle climate change is being discussed through 12 December at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP20) in Lima, Peru. In Latin America, projects supported by the…
1,500 Evacuated after Buenos Aires Floods
A cold front moving northward across Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil has triggered thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain over the last few days. Flooding in Buenos Aires province in…
Rio Grande do Sul – Floods Worst in 10 Years say Civil Defense
In the latest reports on the flood situation in the states of states of Rio Grande do Sul, the states Civil Defense describe the floods as “the worst in 10…
18,400 Displaced in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Levels of the Uruguay River are so high in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has declared a state of emergency for at least 131 municipalities. Declaring a…
50,000 Displaced by Floods in Southern Brazil
After one week of heavy rain, floods in the neighbouring states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, have forced over 50,000 people to evacuate their homes.…
Recife, Brazil – Torrential Rain Floods World Cup Host City
Torrential rain has led to streets turning into rivers in the city of Recife, Brazil. Recife is one of Brazil’s venue cities for the World Cup and is about to…
Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina all Hit by Floods
Heavy rainfall has now led to flooding in Paraguay, Brazil and parts of north east Argentina. River levels, especially those of the Paraguay and Paraná rivers are dangerously high. Some…
Paraná, Brazil – 9 Dead, 1000s Homeless
A state of emergency has been declared in over 70 municipalities in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná after heavy rainfall across the state led to widespread flooding. The neighbouring…
20,000 Hit by Floods in Rondônia, Brazil
Brazilian news agency Agencia Brasil reported yesterday that 20,000 people in the state of Rondônia are currently affected by flooding there. The floods first struck at the beginning of March…
Fears that Brazil’s Dams Caused Floods in Bolivia
There are fears that two new dams in the Brazilian state of Rondonia could have caused the extensive flooding seen in parts of Bolivia and more recently Rondonia in Brazil.…
More Dead in Itaoca, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Update 17 Jauary 2014 Brazilian authorities have said that two more bodies have been found in the landslide and flood disaster and the death toll has now risen to 14.…
Brazil Floods – Espirito Santo Situation Worsens
Last week we reported on the flash floods and landslides across south east Brazil. The worst affected states were Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. Six people died in a landslide…
