Brazil floods: Hundreds of Rio Grande do Sul towns under water - BBC
May 7, 2024 · Heavy rains which caused widespread flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have left hundreds of towns under water. At least 85 people died in the floods and about...
Brazil floods death toll rises to 83, dozens remain missing
May 6, 2024 · CNN — The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 83, the state’s civil defense unit said Monday. Authorities...
Brazil floods: Dam collapses and death toll rises in Rio Grande do Sul
May 3, 2024 · Officials say another 60 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul state. About 15,000 residents have fled their homes since Saturday. At least 500,000 people are without power and clean...
Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul …
May 8, 2024 · Torrential rains have drenched the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, home to 11 million people, since late April and have triggered severe flooding that has submerged entire towns,...
Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst ... - Associated Press News
May 4, 2024 · SAO PAULO (AP) — Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes.
Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic ... - Associated Press News
May 24, 2024 · Rio Grande do Sul’s economy — about as big as Uruguay and Paraguay combined — had been growing at 3.5% this year through April, but could end 2024 falling by 2%, according to his forecasts. That would mean a 0.4% dent in the nation’s gross domestic product, currently forecast at 2%.
Brazil floods: Threat of new storms loom after 100 killed | AP News
May 9, 2024 · PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — As major floods engulfed entire cities in the northern part of the Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state last week, meteorologist Estael Sias knew the water would drain into capital Porto Alegre’s metropolitan region and that she would need to find a safe place.
At least 100 dead and dozens still missing amid devastating ... - CBS News
May 8, 2024 · Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with hundreds of people injured and 160,000 forced from their homes.
Brazil floods: Lula seeks state of emergency after 85 dead in rain ...
May 7, 2024 · CANOAS, Brazil, May 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked Congress on Monday to recognize a state of public calamity for the heavy rains that have killed at least 85...
Brazil: Images show devastating impact of Rio Grande do Sul …
May 7, 2024 · Over two-thirds of Rio Grande do Sul's 497 municipalities have been affected, leaving more than 150,000 people displaced, local authorities said. More than 130 people are still missing.