SAO PAULO, Dec 10 (NNN-CMA) – South Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, remains on alert for heavy storms, which have triggered flooding, landslides, and evacuations in 22 cities, according to the country’s civil defence authority.
Joinville, the largest city in the state, has been suffering flooding since last Thursday, with the weather service forecasting rain to persist until tomorrow morning, it said.
According to the agency, the municipality of Dionisio Cerqueira, has recorded the highest rainfall of 186.4 mm over the past 48 hours, raising serious landslide risks.
The agency warned of potential meteorological events with “moderate to high risk.”
A cloud front, moving from central South America towards the Atlantic, caused the storms in Santa Catarina.
In May and June, storms triggered flooding in the neighbouring state of Rio Grande do Sul, resulting in 183 deaths and affecting over 90 percent of the region.– NNN-CMA
