Extreme flooding in Sao Paulo, Brazil

© Thaddeus Pawlowski

Aerial view of Sao Paulo flooding

Violent storms and heavy rainfall hit Sao Paulo in Brazil on December 10, 2014, causing flooding and traffic chaos as authorities announced a state of alert in some parts of the city.

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Thunderstorm dumped more than two inches of rain in only a few hours. Streets turned into flowing rivers. Cars were swept away by flash floods in parts of the city, where mud and debris clogged the streets.

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Sao Paulo, home to around 20 million people, experienced months of the worst drought in decades.

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