Extremely Heavy Rain Hits Petropolis, Causing Deadly Floods and Landslides, Brazil
Extremely heavy rain hit the city of Petropolis (population 306 700), Brazil on February 15, 2022, causing severe floods and landslides in which at least 38 people lost their lives. Due to the severity of the event, the death toll has risen from 18 to 23 in a matter of hours and to 38 on February 16. Search and rescue operations are still in progress and the number of fatalities is still expected to rise. Petropolis is located in a mountainous region just north of the capital Rio de Janeiro.
Story posted to The Watchers by Teo Blašković.
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