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Firefighters work to remove a fallen tree on one of the main overpasses leading to the southern zone of Rio de Janeiro during a storm affecting the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 5, 2025. Areas of the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are under special alert due to heavy rainfall, with significant volumes that could exceed 100 mm in 24 hours, and wind gusts of around 100 km/h. The National Meteorological Institute (INMET) issued warnings for these regions with a degree of severity "great danger (red)." (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)

Firefighters work to remove a fallen tree on one of the main overpasses leading to the southern zone of Rio de Janeiro during a storm affecting the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 5, 2025. Areas of the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are under special alert due to heavy rainfall, with significant volumes that could exceed 100 mm in 24 hours, and wind gusts of around 100 km/h. The National Meteorological Institute (INMET) issued warnings for these regions with a degree of severity "great danger (red)." (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)