Sentinel-2 shows flooding in Santa Catarina state, Brazil
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 24 April 2022 at 13:22:29 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 09 May 2022 at 13:22:41 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 09 May 2022 at 13:22:41 UTC
Keyword(s): Emergency, natural disaster, orographic rain, flooding, rain, precipitation, river, floodplain, Brazil
Parts of the Santa Catarina state, near the southern tip of Brazil, saw between 300 and 400 mm of rain in a 72 hour period to 05 May 2022. At least 3 people have died and thousands have been displaced due to flooding and landslides. This processing highlights multiple swollen rivers and floodplains near Tubarão, Araçatuba and Criciúma.