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<p>Experts warned on Wednesday (May 15) that Brazil's&nbsp;Porto Alegre (which is&nbsp;the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state)&nbsp;might suffer severe flooding for weeks to come. According to Brazil's national weather service INMET, parts of Rio Grande do Sul&nbsp;have seen more than 25 inches of rain&nbsp;so far&nbsp;this month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by the news agency Reuters said that the waters of Lake Guaiba, which breached its banks to flood&nbsp;Porto Alegre,&nbsp;have risen again this week to 17.13 feet.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was well above the flood level of 9.8 feet&nbsp;and close to last week's all-time record of 17.4 feet.</p>

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<p>The report said&nbsp;that the&nbsp;floods devastated dozens of towns island from Porto Alegre, where the downtown area remained underwater.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Death toll in&nbsp;Rio Grande do Sul at 149; 108 still&nbsp;missing</strong></h2>

<p>A total of 149 people have died in Rio Grande do Sul due to the floods&nbsp;and&nbsp;108 people are still missing. Citing state officials, Reuters reported that around 250,000 houses are still without power and over 136,000 people have lost access to water.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An initial forecast from the&nbsp;UFRGS Institute of Hydraulic Research (IP) suggested that&nbsp;the water could take 35 days to return to normal levels based on the experiences of the flood in 1941.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Experts, meanwhile, said that Lake Guaiba should return slowly to below flood levels within weeks or even by mid-June.&nbsp;Renewed rainfall over the last few days led to a new rise in the Guaiba water level, alerting&nbsp;authorities to warn residents not to return to&nbsp;areas at risk.</p>

<h2><strong>President Lula announces financial&nbsp;aid</strong></h2>

<p>Brazilian President&nbsp;Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said&nbsp;on Wednesday that the federal government would distribute&nbsp;$992 (5,100 reais) to&nbsp;240,000 families&nbsp;which&nbsp;have&nbsp;lost their houses or furniture in the floods.</p>

<p>Speaking at&nbsp;Rio Grand do Sul's&nbsp;Sao Leopoldo, President Lula&nbsp;said his administration will bring forward the payment of some social benefits for the state's citizens while planning to buy homes from the private sector to give to the displaced people.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Experts warned on Wednesday (May 15) that Brazil's Porto Alegre (which is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state) might suffer severe flooding for weeks to come.

Experts warned on Wednesday (May 15) that Brazil's Porto Alegre (which is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state) might suffer severe flooding for weeks to come. According to Brazil's national weather service INMET, parts of Rio Grande do Sul have seen more than 25 inches of rain so far this month. A report by the news agency Reuters said that the waters of Lake Guaiba, which breached its banks to flood Porto Alegre, have risen again this week to 17.13 feet. This was well above the flood level of 9.8 feet and close to last week's all-time record of 17.4 feet. Also read | Indonesia: Thousands evacuated as flash floods, cold lava flow kill 50 The report said that the floods devastated dozens of towns island from Porto Alegre, where the downtown area remained underwater. Death toll in Rio Grande do Sul at 149; 108 still missing A total of 149 people have died in Rio Grande do Sul due to the floods and 108 people are still missing. Citing state officials, Reuters reported that around 250,000 houses are still without power and over 136,000 people have lost access to water. An initial forecast from the UFRGS Institute of Hydraulic Research (IP) suggested that the water could take 35 days to return to normal levels based on the experiences of the flood in 1941. Also watch | BRICS group of nations pledge billion dollars for Southern Brazil × Experts, meanwhile, said that Lake Guaiba should return slowly to below flood levels within weeks or even by mid-June. Renewed rainfall over the last few days led to a new rise in the Guaiba water level, alerting authorities to warn residents not to return to areas at risk. President Lula announces financial aid Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that the federal government would distribute $992 (5,100 reais) to 240,000 families which have lost their houses or furniture in the floods. Speaking at Rio Grand do Sul's Sao Leopoldo, President Lula said his administration will bring forward the payment of some social benefits for the state's citizens while planning to buy homes from the private sector to give to the displaced people. (With inputs from agencies)

Brazil floods: Porto Alegre may suffer severe flooding for weeks to come, experts warn

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<p>Deadly flooding, mudslides, and torrential storms in southern Brazil have forced&nbsp;69,200 people from their homes, the country's civil defence agency said on Saturday (May 4). The agency&nbsp;said&nbsp;that Porto Alegre was among the worst-affected regions.&nbsp;Raging floodwaters have left 57 dead, 74 people injured, and another 67 missing, the agency added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by the news agency AFP early Sunday said that fast-rising water levels&nbsp;in&nbsp;the state of&nbsp;Rio Grande do Sul were straining dams and particularly&nbsp;threatening&nbsp;Porto Alegre, a city of 1.4 million. The above death toll did not include&nbsp;two people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in the city, the report added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Guaiba River, which flows through&nbsp;Porto Alegre, was at a historic high of&nbsp;5.04 metres. This level was well above the 4.76 metres that had stood as a record since the devastating 1941 floods.</p>

<h2><strong>Over 1 million lack access to potable water</strong></h2>

<p>The civil defence agency also said&nbsp;on Saturday&nbsp;that&nbsp;more than a million people lacked access to potable water amid the flooding.&nbsp;Authorities were&nbsp;scrambling to evacuate swamped neighbourhoods as residents struggled&nbsp;in chaotic conditions&nbsp;to find their way to safety.</p>

<p>The international airport at&nbsp;Porto Alegre suspended all flights for an&nbsp;undetermined period.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Brazil floods: Heavy rains lash Southern state of Rio Grande Do Sul</strong></p>

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<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite said his state would require a&nbsp;"Marshall Plan" of heavy investment to rebuild after the catastrophe. Since Monday, at least 300 municipalities in the state&nbsp;have suffered storm damage&nbsp;in the state.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>President Lula visits&nbsp;Rio Grande do&nbsp;Sul&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>On Thursday, Brazilian President&nbsp;&nbsp;Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva&nbsp;paid a visit to&nbsp;Rio Grande do Sul.&nbsp;A report by the news agency Reuters said&nbsp;that President Lula would travel back to the state on Sunday to follow the rescue efforts.</p>

<p>Lula said on X that his government was in constant contact with state and city authorities to support the region with whatever they needed.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Deadly flooding, mudslides, and torrential storms in southern Brazil have forced 69,200 people from their homes, the country's civil defence agency said on Saturday (May 4).

Deadly flooding, mudslides, and torrential storms in southern Brazil have forced 69,200 people from their homes, the country's civil defence agency said on Saturday (May 4). The agency said that Porto Alegre was among the worst-affected regions. Raging floodwaters have left 57 dead, 74 people injured, and another 67 missing, the agency added. A report by the news agency AFP early Sunday said that fast-rising water levels in the state of Rio Grande do Sul were straining dams and particularly threatening Porto Alegre, a city of 1.4 million. The above death toll did not include two people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in the city, the report added. Also read | Brazil woman wheels in corpse of an elderly man into bank to 'sign' for a loan The Guaiba River, which flows through Porto Alegre, was at a historic high of 5.04 metres. This level was well above the 4.76 metres that had stood as a record since the devastating 1941 floods. Over 1 million lack access to potable water The civil defence agency also said on Saturday that more than a million people lacked access to potable water amid the flooding. Authorities were scrambling to evacuate swamped neighbourhoods as residents struggled in chaotic conditions to find their way to safety. The international airport at Porto Alegre suspended all flights for an undetermined period. Also watch | Brazil floods: Heavy rains lash Southern state of Rio Grande Do Sul × Meanwhile, Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite said his state would require a "Marshall Plan" of heavy investment to rebuild after the catastrophe. Since Monday, at least 300 municipalities in the state have suffered storm damage in the state. President Lula visits Rio Grande do Sul On Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid a visit to Rio Grande do Sul. A report by the news agency Reuters said that President Lula would travel back to the state on Sunday to follow the rescue efforts. Lula said on X that his government was in constant contact with state and city authorities to support the region with whatever they needed. (With inputs from agencies)

Brazil floods: Nearly 70,000 forced from homes, death toll at 57

Landslides and floods after heavy rainfall in Sao Paulo kill at least 19 people, images show extent of damage

Incessant rainfall triggered floods in the Brazilian State of Pará. Streets turned into rivers, residents were forced to move to safer places. According to local reports, and 500 families were left homeless.

Incessant rainfall triggered floods in the Brazilian State of Pará

The parts of Brazil are underwater after weeks of heavy rainfall and complicating matters further two dams have developed some cracks and resulted in swamping in the already inundated areas in several parts of Brazil.

Several parts of Brazil are under water after weeks of heavy rainfall

<p>At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday.</p>

<p>Another 32 people are missing in Sao Paulo, raising fears the toll could rise further.</p>

<p>Violent storms in recent days have dumped a month's worth of rain on some areas in a matter of hours, devastating the southern coast of Sao Paulo state and poor neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the country's second-most populous city.</p>

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<p>At least 16 people were killed early Tuesday in Sao Paulo state after floods and landslides hit the coastal cities of Santos, Sao Vicente and Guaruja, authorities said.</p>

<p>One of the victims was a rescue worker who was killed by a landslide.</p>

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<p>"I express my solidarity with those who are suffering from these heavy rains," Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria wrote on Twitter.</p>

<p>Several highways were blocked by fallen trees and landslides, including some linking Santos, the biggest port in South America, to Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city and economic capital.</p>

<p>In Rio de Janeiro, authorities said the death toll had risen to at least five after three days of violent rain that destroyed houses, swept away cars, and left some communities covered in water or mud.</p>

<p>The victims were electrocuted, buried in landslides or drowned, emergency officials said.</p>

<p>The disaster turned political in Rio when the city's Mayor Marcelo Crivella, a far-right evangelical Christian bishop, blamed residents for the flooding.</p>

<p>During a visit to an affected community, he complained to journalists that "people can't be throwing trash on hillsides, in storm drains and in the street."</p>

<p>In the middle of the press conference, someone pelted Crivella in the face with a mud ball which was captured in a video that went viral online.</p>

<p>"The water knocked my granddaughter and I and off the sofa. Dirty water came flooding into my kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, everything. I lost everything," Ivone Cardoso, 65, a resident of Rio's Realengo neighbourhood, told AFP as she swept mud and water out of her house.</p>

<p>Brazil is having an especially intense rainy season this summer.</p>

<p>In January, more than 50 people were killed in Minas Gerais state, which neighbours Sao Paulo, in several days of violent rain.</p>


At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday.

At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday. Another 32 people are missing in Sao Paulo, raising fears the toll could rise further. Violent storms in recent days have dumped a month's worth of rain on some areas in a matter of hours, devastating the southern coast of Sao Paulo state and poor neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the country's second-most populous city. Watch: Brazil completes Covid-19 DNA sequencing to help in developing vaccines At least 16 people were killed early Tuesday in Sao Paulo state after floods and landslides hit the coastal cities of Santos, Sao Vicente and Guaruja, authorities said. One of the victims was a rescue worker who was killed by a landslide. Also read: Brazil confirms Latin America's first coronavirus case; US reports 57 cases "I express my solidarity with those who are suffering from these heavy rains," Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria wrote on Twitter. Several highways were blocked by fallen trees and landslides, including some linking Santos, the biggest port in South America, to Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city and economic capital. In Rio de Janeiro, authorities said the death toll had risen to at least five after three days of violent rain that destroyed houses, swept away cars, and left some communities covered in water or mud. The victims were electrocuted, buried in landslides or drowned, emergency officials said. The disaster turned political in Rio when the city's Mayor Marcelo Crivella, a far-right evangelical Christian bishop, blamed residents for the flooding. During a visit to an affected community, he complained to journalists that "people can't be throwing trash on hillsides, in storm drains and in the street." In the middle of the press conference, someone pelted Crivella in the face with a mud ball which was captured in a video that went viral online. "The water knocked my granddaughter and I and off the sofa. Dirty water came flooding into my kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, everything. I lost everything," Ivone Cardoso, 65, a resident of Rio's Realengo neighbourhood, told AFP as she swept mud and water out of her house. Brazil is having an especially intense rainy season this summer. In January, more than 50 people were killed in Minas Gerais state, which neighbours Sao Paulo, in several days of violent rain.

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