2022 Brazil floods and landslides explained

2022 Brazil floods and landslides
Duration:	January – May 2022
Total Fatalities:	365
Areas Affected:	Brazil
Cause:	Heavy rains

In 2022, major floods and landslides occurred in Brazil.

Late January–early February

From 28 January to 3 February, a series of floods and landslides killed 28^[1] people in Brazil.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Mid-February

See main article: 2022 Petrópolis floods.

On 15 February, heavy rain in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro killed at least 231 people.^{[5] [6] [7]}

May

See main article: articles and 2022 Northeastern Brazil floods and mudslides.

From 27 to 28 May, heavy rains in Recife and Zona da Mata, Pernambuco killed at least 106^[8] people.^{[9] [10] [11]} At least 5,000 people were displaced from their homes.^[12]

See also

• Weather of 2022
• 2020 Brazil floods

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brazil – Floods and landslides, update (INMET, media) . . 3 February 2022.
2. News: 31 January 2022. Brazil rains: São Paulo floods kill 21 and destroy homes. en-GB. BBC News. 31 January 2022.
3. Web site: Rain-fed landslides, flooding kill at least 19 in Brazil . 30 January 2022 . . 31 January 2022.
4. Web site: Brazil – Floods and Landslides in Sao Paolo Leave at Least 19 Dead . Flood List . 31 January 2022.
5. Web site: Brazil – Floods (UN OCHA, INMET Brazil, FloodList, media) . . 16 February 2022.
6. Web site: Storms near Brazil's Rio de Janeiro kill 38, fears toll may rise. . 16 February 2022.
7. News: Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis mudslides, floods hits 176; more than 110 missing. Reuters. 21 February 2022. Gaier. Rodrigo Viga.
8. News: Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 106, 10 still missing . Reuters . June 2022 .
9. Web site: Heavy rains in Brazil's northeast kill at least 35 . 28 May 2022 . . 28 May 2022.
10. Web site: Sobe para 35 nº de mortos pelas chuvas no Grande Recife; só neste sábado, foram 30 óbitos . 28 May 2022 . . 28 May 2022.
11. Web site: Death toll from Brazil floods at least 91, with dozens lost . . 30 May 2022 .
12. Web site: Associated Press . 31 May 2022 . At least 91 dead in Brazil floods and landslides with many more missing . 31 May 2022 . the Guardian . en.