A heat wave in Brazil started in central and western regions on November 7, when temperatures reached 42 °C in Mato Grosso do Sul.[1] Over the next few days, it grew in size and intensity, affecting all regions of Brazil, especially the central and central regions: West, Northeast and Southeast.[2]

Mato Grosso do Sul and Minas Gerais have recorded the highest temperatures during the heat wave. The temperatures in both states have exceeded 43 °C for many consecutive days, mainly between November 12 and 19, 2023. The highest temperature observed in the city of Araçuaí[3] in the Vale do Jequitinhonha of Minas Gerais on the 19th was 44.8 °C, which was the highest temperature in Brazil recorded by INMET.[4][5]

Brazil experienced three other severe heat waves in August, September, and October, but in November the heat wave was more comprehensive and intense and was determined by MetSul Meteorologia to be the worst in Brazilian history.[1][6][7]

Impact

On November 17, 2023, around a thousand people fainted during a show of American singer Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour, held at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.[8] Student Ana Clara Benevides Machado suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and died during the concert.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Brasil terá onda de calor incomum e uma das mais intensas da história". MetSul Meteorologia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Onda de calor pode durar até duas semanas, provocar temperaturas de até 45 °C e vários recordes em boa parte do Brasil". Tempo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Calor de 44,8 °C: Araçuaí (MG) tem o dia mais quente no histórico de medições do Brasil, diz Inmet". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ↑ "INMET :: Tempo". tempo.inmet.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  5. ↑ "https://twitter.com/inmet_/status/1726635877483606080". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-11-26. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Climatempo (2023-10-11). "Brasil enfrenta nova onda de calor em 2023 e muito forte | Climatempo". www.climatempo.com.br. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  7. ↑ "O mapa do clima no Brasil que espanta os cientistas no mundo". MetSul Meteorologia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  8. ↑ "Calor mata? Entenda caso de fã que morreu após passar mal em show | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  9. ↑ "Taylor Swift 'devastated' as fan dies before show". BBC News. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  10. ↑ Madarang, Charisma (2023-11-18). "Taylor Swift 'Devastated' After Fan Dies Before Show in Brazil". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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