2022 Northeastern Brazil floods and mudslides
Houses are destroyed by heavy rains in Recife. | |
| Date | 23 May – June 2022 |
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| Location | Alagoas, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe |
| Cause | South Atlantic High, eastern wave disturbances and higher than expected rainfall |
| Deaths | 109 |
Floods and mudslides occurred in the Northeast Region of Brazil in 2022. Its cause was the rains that hit mainly the state of Pernambuco, but also Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte. Precipitation volumes surpassed the historical monthly average in several cities in just three days.