Brazil floods: Nearly 70,000 forced from homes, death toll at 57
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Deadly flooding, mudslides, and torrential storms in southern Brazil have forced69,200 people from their homes, the country's civil defence agency said on Saturday (May 4). The agencysaidthat 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 levelsinthe state ofRio Grande do Sul were straining dams and particularlythreateningPorto Alegre, a city of 1.4 million. The above death toll did not includetwo people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in the city, the report added.
The Guaiba River, which flows throughPorto Alegre, was at a historic high of5.04 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
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The civil defence agency also saidon Saturdaythatmore than a million people lacked access to potable water amid the flooding.Authorities werescrambling to evacuate swamped neighbourhoods as residents struggledin chaotic conditionsto find their way to safety.
The international airport atPorto Alegre suspended all flights for anundetermined 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 statehave suffered storm damagein the state.
President Lula visitsRio Grande doSul
On Thursday, Brazilian PresidentLuiz Inacio Lula da Silvapaid a visit toRio Grande do Sul.A report by the news agency Reuters saidthat 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)