Severe Weather Triggers Coastal Rescues and Flooding Across Southeast Brazil

Overview

• Brazil’s Navy warns of ressaca with waves up to 3 meters from Laguna (SC) to Arraial do Cabo (RJ) through 6 a.m. Monday, with beachgoers urged to stay out of the water.
• Rio de Janeiro entered Estágio 2 at 8:07 a.m. Sunday after heavy rain over the Maciço da Tijuca; sirens sounded in the Formiga community and the Floresta da Tijuca sector of the national park was closed as accumulations peaked at 108 mm in Alto da Boa Vista.
• On São Paulo’s coast, Ubatuba recorded 158 mm in six hours, streets flooded in several cities, and the Mogi‑Bertioga (SP‑098) was closed on the Serra stretch before a partial reopening for small and medium vehicles.
• Mongaguá, Cubatão and Peruíbe reported displaced residents and water rescues, including evacuations by boat after river overflow and neighborhood inundations, while Vale do Ribeira saw wind damage and fallen trees.
• INMET renewed a red alert for Espírito Santo through Monday with daily rain possibly above 100 mm and high risk of landslides and river overflows; lifeguards intensified operations on RJ beaches and continue searching for a missing 14‑year‑old, with emergency contacts 193/199.