The IO southern heartland of Brazil has been awash with heavy...

The IO southern heartland of Brazil has been awash with heavy flooding in the last couple of days. Espírito Santo is the port used for Vale for its southern operations. 300m in 24 hours apparently has just fallen.

The wet season has hit hard in southern Brazil quite late this season. Vale’s shipments in the last month have been quite poor (according to mysteel). This will likely exasperate that situation



https://amp.dw.com/en/brazil-hundreds-of-homes-destroyed-in-deadly-floods/a-68656776

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Brazil: Hundreds of homes destroyed in deadly floods
03/25/2024March 25, 2024
A severe storm has triggered flooding and landslides in southeastern Brazil, with heavy rain forcing thousands to flee.


Heavy rains have brought destruction to Brazil, killing at least 25 people and forcing thousands more to flee as flooding and landslides destroy swaths of property in the country's mountainous southeast.

With more rain expected on Sunday, rescuers in the states of Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro raced to rescue trapped citizens.

Dozens of soldiers, firefighters and rescue dogs are currently carrying out search and rescue operations.

Authorities have described the scene as "chaotic."

What do we know so far?
So far, 15 deaths have been reported in Espirito Santo, 13 of them in the town of Mimoso do Sul. State authorities said more than 5,400 people had been evacuated from affected areas, where more than 270 homes were destroyed.

The casualties in Rio state include four people who lost their lives when a landslide hit the popular tourist destination of Petropolis, causing a house to collapse.

Rescue workers rescued more than 90 people across the state, according to officials.