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Brazil - Floods and severe weather in São Paulo City (NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 January 2025)

  • On 24 January, heavy rain affected São Paulo city, south-eastern Brazil, causing floods and severe weather-related incidents that resulted in damage.
  • According to media, 180,000 people have been affected experiencing power outages while several structures have been damaged or destroyed by severe flooding triggered by the heavy rain.
  • For the next 24 hours, rain showers with scattered thunderstorms are forecast across the affected city.