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Event: EC Extratropical Cyclone Number: 2008-000058 Country: BRA Brazil Location: Date (YMD): 2008-5-6 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: Xinhua Comments: An extra-tropical cyclone striking the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina has left more than 1,600 people homeless.At least eight municipalities, among 33 affected by the cyclone, have declared a state of emergency, according to the state's civil defense department. In the neighboring Rio Grande do Sul state, three people were reported to have been killed by the cyclone and some 25,000 have been forced to temporarily leave their homes. Aproximate Location:: Can't see the map? Click here to refresh..   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: TC-2008-000147-BHS Tropical Cyclone,Bahamas: Hanna will hit Bahamas in the next hours TC-2008-000147-CRI Tropical Cyclone,Costa Rica: Hurricane Hanna. In response to the effects of Tropical Storm Hanna, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an initial $40,000 to the U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica for air support to transport relief commodities and personnel to affected communities.