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GLIDE Record
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Event:
FL Flood
Number:
2024-000036
Country:
BRA Brazil
Location:
Date (YMD):
2024-1-15
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Information Source:
ECHO
Comments:
Heavy rainfall has been affecting south-eastern Brazil, in particular the Rio de Janeiro State over the last 48 hours, causing floods, flash floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage. Media report, as of 15 January, eleven fatalities and one person still missing across the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region. In addition, media also report the flooding of the subway network. The state of emergency was declared by the local authority over the Rio de Janeiro City area.
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