The government of the Brazilian state of Paraná announced a milestone in a project to bridge a 1.2km stretch of ocean The project update said that the Guaratuba Bridge was 44.2% complete It reported that a temporary structure that will support concrete forms during construction is being assembled Workers on the cable-stayed section of Guaratuba Bridge Credit: Consórcio Supervisor Ponte de Guaratuba The state of Paraná is spending US$77 million on the project, which will eliminate the need for ferry transport between Matinhos and Guaratuba (link opens in new tab). Sign up to get our twice-monthly email update Two people have died and 30 are thought to be missing after a massive landslide buried a highway in Paranà state The neighbouring state of Santa Catarina has declared a state of emergency after more than 1,000 people were displaced by floods and landslides following days of heavy rain Two people have died and 1 was reported missing At least 2 people died and 30 are still missing after after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on the BR-367 highway near Guaratuba in Paranà State on 28 November 2022 Around 21 vehicles were buried under the debris Search and rescue operations are continuing and rescue teams are using search dogs and drones with thermal cameras to locate possible survivors Poor weather conditions and the remote location have complicated search efforts teams working at the site had removed 7,000 cubic metres of mud and debris Heavy rain has affected several municipalities in the state in recent days The State Government declared an emergency situation in the eastern region of Paraná on 29 November Civil Protection report that 4,210 people have been affected and 1,152 displaced Ongoing heavy rains have caused flooding and landslides in Santa Catarina The state government declared a state of emergency on 01 December 2022 and reported at least 2 fatalities Affected cities and municipalities include Araquari Across the state a total of 1,077 people have been displaced including 688 in Joinville and 220 in São Bento do Sul State fire department (Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina) said they used helicopters to rescue victims trapped in flood waters in Sao Pedro de Alcantara Civil Defence reported that areas in the municipalities of São João Batista and Santo Amaro da Imperatriz in Greater Florianópolis are completely isolated Access is only possible by boat or aircraft Late on 01 December private helicopters provided support to operations in the region A firefighter was reported missing in Navegantes following flooding along the Itajaí-Açu River Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList The Brazilian state of Paraná has granted a preliminary licence for the planned Guaratuba Bridge. Consórcio Nova Ponte, which won the tender for the bridge, can now take begin the next stage of design and undertake the work needed to secure a licence for construction. Consórcio Nova Ponte is made up OECI, Carioca Christian-Nielsen Engenharia and Goetze Lobato Engenharia. The cable-stayed bridge will be 1,244m long, with a minimum deck width of 22.60m. Paraná is investing US$77 million in the project, which is designed to elimate the need for ferry transport between Matinhos and Guaratuba. It is the region’s first project to be commissioned through a new bidding process that provides for design and execution to be carried out under the same contract. It is also the first in which obtaining the environmental licences is part of the contract. You don't have permission to access the page you requested. What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) The page you are looking for cannot be found You may have followed a broken or outdated link