According to state authorities, 122,992 people have been affected by the heavy rains caused by the passage of an extratropical cyclone through South Brazil. Those forced out of their homes total 10 thousand.
According to the report from the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul, 62 municipalities have been impacted by the consequences of the extratropical cyclone.
Highways were blocked following downpours across the midwest of Santa Catarina state. Flooding, slope collapses, and hill slides have been reported.
In addition to strong winds, waves of up to 4 meters have been recorded. For the weekend, the weather shall get better, as the cyclone will have moved to the ocean.
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