Two tornadoes hit Santa Catarina within 18 minutes, killing two people and damaging thousands of homes

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Tornado was confirmed in Rio Negrinho, in the North of SC Civil Defense/Disclosure A third tornado on the same day was confirmed in Santa Catarina. The phenomenon was recorded in Rio Negrinho, in the North of the state, on Wednesday (4). On the same day, there were also tornadoes in Chapecó and Xanxerê, in the West. Confirmation of the phenomenon in Rio Negrinho was given by the Civil Defense on the evening of this Thursday (5). The tornado had …

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The severe storms caused destruction in 134 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, with homes destroyed, schools and health centers damaged and dozens of wounded. Three tornadoes were also confirmed in Santa Catarina, while Paraná remained under alert for heavy rains, hail and gusts of up to 100 km/h.

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In Rio Grande do Sul, there are 123 municipalities affected by climate effects that have occurred since Sunday. In the case of Santa Catarina, 44 localities have decreed emergency situation and forecast is bad time to extend until tomorrow

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In recent years, Santa Catarina has accumulated tragedies caused by heavy rains, and, these climatic effects must be further intensified by El Niño 2026, which began in June and is already considered one of the most devastating of the last decades. On Thursday (4), for example, the state was hit by two large tornadoes, and four municipalities decreed an emergency situation. With the possibility of even deeper tragedies, entrepreneurs in the sect…