Brazil: Floods and road chaos after heavy rains in southern region

Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina have caused the closure of major roads, flooding in several cities and landslides.

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00:00Heavy rains in southern Brazil and the state of Santa Catarina have caused the closure

00:05of major roads, flooding in several cities and landslides.

00:09The rainfall has exceeded 100 millimeters in a few hours in localities such as Florianópolis

00:16and Cabo Rio, and has had a significant impact on the region, affecting both residents and

00:22tourists.

00:23In Itapema, the entire neighborhoods were under water, prompting authorities to issue

00:29warnings to the population to take extreme precautions.

00:33The absence of tourists on vacations in southern Brazil, mostly from Argentina, have been affected

00:39by the adverse weather conditions, with the rains complicating travel and access to the

00:44beaches, one of the region's main attractions.