RSOE EDIS: Brazil - Extreme Weather - 2010.02.05

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2010-02-05 10:00:14 - Extreme Weather - Brazil EDIS CODE: ST-20100205-24807-BRA Date & Time: 2010-02-05 10:00:14 [UTC] Area: Brazil, State of Sao Paulo, , Sao Paulo City Number of death person(s): 6 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: The Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is in the grip of a long period of heavy rainfall which started early December. On Thursday, the city was hit by a thunderstorm which claimed the life of a 72-year-old woman who was killed when six homes were swept away by a flashflood. She was the 73rd victim since the start of the wettest summer in Sao Paulo in six decades. A total of 34 zones of the city have been flooded. Dozens of trees have been uprooted and local television channel Bandeirantes showed footage of buses stranded with passengers waving for help. People were also seen seeking refuge on the roofs of cars. Posted:2010-02-05 10:00:14 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu