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Severe flooding due to heavy rainfall in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil 🇧🇷 (17.12.2025) pic.twitter.com/PFqi2ufClM

— Disaster News (@Top_Disaster) December 17, 2025

 

• The video in the X post from
  @Top_Disaster
  shows severe flooding in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, on December 17, 2025, caused by heavy rainfall. It depicts streets turned into rivers of muddy water, cars being swept away or stranded, and significant disruption in urban areas.
• This event follows intense rains starting overnight into the morning of December 17, leading to widespread flooding in the historic center (e.g., Rua do Imperador, Rua Coronel Veiga), Quitandinha, and other districts. Public buses were halted, schools suspended classes, and civil defense issued extreme alerts via cell broadcast for risks of inundation and landslides. Sirens were activated in high-risk areas.
• Petrópolis, located in the mountainous Serrana region, is highly vulnerable to such events due to its topography and urban expansion on slopes. It suffered a catastrophic flood in February 2022 with over 230 deaths. As of now, no fatalities have been reported from this 2025 incident, but residents fear repeats of past disasters. Local authorities urge avoiding flooded areas and monitoring for landslide signs.
• Rainfall has been significant, contributing to ongoing risks, with alerts for continued heavy rain in the region.